Henry Draper Memorial
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The Henry Draper Memorial is a fund established by Anna Palmer Draper in honor of her husband, astronomer Henry Draper, to support pioneering astrophotographic and spectroscopic research.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Henry Draper Memorial at Harvard College Observatory | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical research fund
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research fund ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Harvard College Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Edward Charles Pickering
NERFINISHED
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Harvard College Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ Harvard College Observatory women computers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
Henry Draper Catalogue
NERFINISHED
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stellar classification research ⓘ |
| commemorates | Henry Draper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| establishedInHonorOf | Henry Draper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
astronomical spectroscopy
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astronomy ⓘ astrophotography ⓘ astrophysics ⓘ |
| focus |
pioneering astrophotographic research
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pioneering spectroscopic research ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Anna Palmer Draper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors | Henry Draper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry Draper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableContribution | funding the Henry Draper Catalogue ⓘ |
| purpose |
support astrophotographic research
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support spectroscopic research ⓘ |
| supports |
astronomical cataloguing projects
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stellar spectroscopy projects ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Henry Draper Memorial at Harvard College Observatory