Properties (43)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Antarctica
Exploration Polar_Regions |
gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross Medal of Honor |
gptkbp:birthDate |
1888-10-25
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gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Richard_Evelyn_Byrd_Jr.
gptkb:Sally_Byrd Jesse_Byrd |
gptkbp:deathDate |
1957-03-11
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gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
"To be a good explorer, you must be a good observer." "I am not an explorer, I am a scientist." "The most important thing is to be able to take the next step." Adventure_is_worthwhile. |
gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Richard_Evelyn_Byrd
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Admiral Richard Byrd
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gptkbp:influenced |
Aviation
Geography Polar exploration |
gptkbp:knownFor |
Conducting_scientific_research_in_Antarctica
Establishing_bases_in_Antarctica Flying_over_the_South_Pole |
gptkbp:legacy |
Author of exploration literature
Innovator in aviation Pioneer_of_Antarctic_exploration |
gptkbp:nationality |
American
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:First_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkb:Second_Antarctic_Expedition Operation Highjump |
gptkbp:notableFor |
Antarctic_exploration
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gptkbp:occupation |
Explorer
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Winchester,_Virginia
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie_Byrd
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gptkbp:wrote |
Discovery
Alone Little America The Last Explorer |