1905-1906 Arctic Expedition

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Peary_Arctic_Club
gptkbp:challenges harsh weather conditions
ice conditions
gptkbp:duration 1 year
gptkbp:end_date 1906
gptkbp:goal gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Age_of_Exploration
Scientific expeditions
Nationalism in exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1905-1906 Arctic Expedition
gptkbp:impact increased interest in polar regions
influence on polar policy
advancements in Arctic navigation
gptkbp:is_a_route_for through the Northwest Passage
gptkbp:launch_date 1905
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future expeditions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:notable_event discovery of new land
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Frederick_Cook
gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkb:Donald_Baxter_Mac_Millan
gptkb:Edward_W._Nelson
gptkb:Matthew_Henson
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkb:Dr._John_Muir
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
gptkb:William_M._Beebe
gptkb:George_Borup
gptkbp:outcome ethnographic studies
photographic documentation
collection of specimens
mapping of Arctic regions
gptkbp:participants gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:receives_funding_from private donations
gptkbp:related_to North Pole exploration
gptkbp:research_focus oceanography
climatology
glaciology
gptkbp:result increased knowledge of Arctic geography
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Research_Institute
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:American_government
gptkbp:technique icebreaker ship
gptkbp:technology sledges
navigational instruments