1912 Antarctic expedition

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:aftermath increased funding for polar research
establishment of Antarctic treaties
international interest in Antarctica
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:none
gptkbp:challenges extreme weather conditions
food shortages
ice barriers
physical exhaustion
gptkbp:communication to the public
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
inspired documentaries
inspired research on polar exploration
gptkbp:date 1912-02-17
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 years
gptkbp:goal reach the South Pole
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Age_of_Exploration
gptkb:Heroic_Age_of_Antarctic_Exploration
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:The_South_Pole_(book)
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:first_British_attempt_to_reach_the_South_Pole
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1912 Antarctic expedition
gptkbp:is_a_route_for gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in gptkb:Scott_Polar_Research_Institute
gptkb:Scott's_Hut
gptkbp:landing_site 1911-06-15
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Scott's_Last_Expedition
gptkbp:location gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:message We shall stick it out to the end.
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Henry_Bowers
gptkb:Edward_Wilson
gptkb:Titus_Oates
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:physicist
climate data
biological specimens
glaciology data
new species of marine life
gptkbp:outcome failure to reach the South Pole first
gptkbp:pole_position 1912-01-17
gptkbp:receives_funding_from private donations
gptkbp:research biology
geology
meteorology
gptkbp:scenic_views gptkb:Roald_Amundsen's_expedition
gptkbp:significant_event arrival at the South Pole
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:training gptkb:Cape_Evans
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:starship
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hiroshi_Shirase
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8