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has gloss | eng: The Plumian chair of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy is one of the two major Professorships in Astronomy at Cambridge University, alongside the Lowndean Professorship. The chair is currently held at the Institute of Astronomy in the University. The Plumian chair was founded in 1704 by Thomas Plume, a member of Christ's and Archdeacon of Rochester, to "erect an Observatory and to maintain a studious and learned Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy, and to buy him and his successors utensils and instruments quadrants telescopes etc." |
lexicalization | eng: Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy |
instance of | (noun) the position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics" professorship, chair |
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has gloss | deu: Der Lehrstuhl Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy an der Cambridge University wurde 1704 von Thomas Plume (1630–1704), der auch die Plume Library in Maldon, Essex, gründete, gestiftet. |
lexicalization | deu: Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy |
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has gloss | fra: La chaire de professeur plumien dastronomie et de philosophie expérimentale est une des deux chaires dastronomie de luniversité de Cambridge avec celle de professeur lowndesien dastronomie et de géométrie. |
lexicalization | fra: Chaire de professeur plumien d'astronomie et de philosophie experimentale de l'universite de Cambridge |
lexicalization | fra: Chaire De Professeur Plumien D'astronomie Et De Philosophie Expérimentale De L'université De Cambridge |
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