William Parsons Jr.

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_Parsons_Jr.
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Trinity_College_Dublin
gptkbp:award gptkb:Royal_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1800-06-17
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Ireland
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Parsons,_4th_Earl_of_Rosse
gptkbp:contribution Studied nebulae
gptkbp:death_date 1867-10-31
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:optics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Parsons Jr.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Sir_William_Herschel
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:The_Leviathan_of_Parsonstown
gptkbp:notable_work The Great Telescope
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Nobleman
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Birr_Castle
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Rosse
gptkbp:title gptkb:3rd_Earl_of_Rosse
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Barclay_Parsons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6