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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:Noble
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:U.S._Army
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gptkbp:awards
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Medal of Honor
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gptkbp:born
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March 27, 1844
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:commanded
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Arctic_Expedition
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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Mapping_Arctic_territories
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Inspiration in literature and media
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gptkbp:died
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October 20, 1935
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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gptkbp:explores
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Understanding polar environments
Scientific observation
Arctic_regions
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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The_Arctic_is_a_vast,_uncharted_territory.
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gptkbp:fellowship
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gptkb:American_Geographical_Society
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gptkbp:field
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Geography
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gptkbp:funding
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U.S._government_support
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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gptkb:Post-Civil_War_America
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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Increased interest in polar exploration.
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Honored in various institutions
Pioneering_Arctic_research
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Adolphus Greely
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gptkbp:influenced
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Polar exploration
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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Previous_Arctic_explorers
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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Modern_Arctic_policy
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Future explorers
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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Scientific societies
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Arctic_exploration
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gptkbp:legacy
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Greely's_contributions_to_science
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:United_States_Army
Major General
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gptkbp:nickname
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The Arctic Explorer
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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First to reach the North Pole
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Determined
Lady Franklin Bay Expedition
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Greely_Expedition
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gptkbp:personalBest
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Survived extreme conditions
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gptkbp:personalLife
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Married_to_Adelaide_Greely
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Newburyport,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer
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Civilian scientific work
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gptkbp:publishes
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Three Years of Arctic Service
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gptkbp:rank
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Major General
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gptkbp:researchContribution
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Data_on_Arctic_conditions
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gptkbp:researchFocus
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Climate and weather patterns
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gptkbp:scenicViews
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gptkb:Rescue_by_the_U.S._Navy
1881
3 years
Harsh weather and limited supplies
Survival and rescue missions
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1861–1904
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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gptkb:Greely's_Arctic_Expedition
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Adelaide_Greely
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