Admiral Richard Byrd

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Antarctica
Exploration
Polar_Regions
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
Medal of Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1888-10-25
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Richard_Evelyn_Byrd_Jr.
gptkb:Sally_Byrd
Jesse_Byrd
gptkbp:deathDate 1957-03-11
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
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
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:First_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkb:Second_Antarctic_Expedition
Operation Highjump
gptkbp:notableFor Antarctic_exploration
gptkbp:occupation Explorer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Winchester,_Virginia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Byrd
gptkbp:wrote Discovery
Alone
Little America
The Last Explorer