Admiral Sir William Edward Parry
GPTKB entity
Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Royal_Navy_ship
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_London |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:born |
December 19, 1790
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Edward_Parry_Jr.
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Mapping_of_the_Arctic_regions
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| gptkbp:died |
July 8, 1855
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Royal_Naval_College
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| gptkbp:field |
Exploration
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Admiral Sir William Edward Parry
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Arctic_exploration_techniques
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:James_Cook
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Arctic_exploration
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| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Parry_Sound
gptkb:Parry_Channel gptkb:Parry_Islands |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First to reach the North Magnetic Pole
Promotion of scientific research in polar regions Advocacy for the use of steam power in naval exploration Promotion of Arctic research Influence on the development of polar navigation techniques Establishment of winter quarters at Melville Island Contribution_to_the_understanding_of_Arctic_climate Recognition_by_the_British_government_for_Arctic_service Conducting_scientific_observations_in_the_Arctic Contribution_to_the_British_Navy's_Arctic_strategy Discovery_of_the_North_West_Passage Establishment_of_the_Parry_Archipelago Exploration_of_the_Baffin_Bay Exploration_of_the_Lancaster_Sound Exploration_of_the_Wellington_Channel Influence_on_future_Arctic_expeditions Publication_of_Arctic_exploration_journals Recognition_as_a_pioneer_of_polar_exploration Contribution_to_the_field_of_cartography_in_the_Arctic. |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
First expedition to the North Pole
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Clifton,_England
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:London,_England
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| gptkbp:rank |
Admiral
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| gptkbp:scenicViews |
Parry's_first_Arctic_expedition
Parry's_second_Arctic_expedition Parry's_third_Arctic_expedition |
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1803–1855
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Parry
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