Statements (19)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:person
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1837-12-17
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Egham,_Surrey,_England
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1903-02-28
|
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Jersey_City,_New_Jersey,_United_States
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Union_College
|
| gptkbp:employer |
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Observatory
|
| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:mathematics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William S. Harkness
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
work on the transit of Venus
work on astronomical refraction |
| gptkbp:memberOf |
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:mathematician
astronomer |
| gptkbp:position |
director of the United States Naval Observatory
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_New_York_Yacht_Club
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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