1909 North Pole expedition

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:claimedAchievement	First successful expedition to reach the North Pole
gptkbp:competingClaim	gptkb:Frederick_Cook's_1908_North_Pole_claim
gptkbp:controversy	disputed claim of reaching the North Pole
gptkbp:dateClaimedReachedPole	April 6, 1909
gptkbp:departedFrom	gptkb:Cape_Columbia
gptkbp:destination	gptkb:North_Pole
gptkbp:endDate	1909
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	1909 North Pole expedition
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:notableAchievement	Matthew Henson recognized as key member Robert Peary widely credited as first to reach North Pole
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Matthew_Henson
gptkbp:notablePublication	gptkb:The_North_Pole_(book_by_Robert_Peary)
gptkbp:relatedEvent	gptkb:Frederick_Cook's_1908_North_Pole_expedition
gptkbp:sponsor	gptkb:National_Geographic_Society gptkb:Peary_Arctic_Club
gptkbp:startDate	1908
gptkbp:supportTeamMember	gptkb:Ooqueah gptkb:Ootah gptkb:Matthew_Henson Egingwah Seegloo
gptkbp:technology	dog sled fur clothing chronometer sextant igloos
gptkbp:transportation	dog sled
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Matthew_Henson
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6