William Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Earl
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Dublin_Society
gptkb:Irish_nobility
gptkb:Legacy
gptkb:Royal_Irish_Academy
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:scientists
gptkb:Birr_Castle_Observatory
gptkb:scientific_collaborations
gptkb:scientific_instruments
gptkb:scientific_research
gptkb:scientific_societies
gptkb:scientific_community
scientific advancements
scientific methods
scientific expeditions
scientific publications
optical engineering
public lectures
scientific theories
scientific debates
Irish astronomy
scientific education
Victorian science
scientific outreach
scientific impact
scientific instruments development
British astronomy
telescope making
gptkbp:birth_date 1800-06-17
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Parsonstown,_County_Offaly,_Ireland
gptkbp:children gptkb:Sir_Charles_Algernon_Parsons
gptkb:Lawrence_Parsons,_5th_Earl_of_Rosse
gptkbp:contribution improvements in telescope design
observations of nebulae
popularizing astronomy in Ireland
gptkbp:death_date 1867-10-31
gptkbp:death_place gptkb:Birr,_County_Offaly,_Ireland
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:William_Thomas_Parsons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Parsons, 4th Earl of Rosse
gptkbp:image William_ Parsons,_4th_ Earl_of_ Rosse.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Herschel
gptkbp:known_for designing the Leviathan of Parsonstown
gptkbp:legacy influence on future astronomers
gptkbp:member gptkb:Irish_House_of_Lords
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Leviathan_of_Parsonstown
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:Nobleman
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Birr_Castle
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Rosse
gptkbp:title gptkb:4th_Earl_of_Rosse
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_Rosse
gptkb:William_Parsons,_3rd_Earl_of_Rosse
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6