Amundsen's South Pole Expedition

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:accessories gptkb:gasoline
dog sleds
food rations
gptkbp:arrival_date_at_south_pole December 14, 1911
gptkbp:challenges ice conditions
food shortages
harsh weather
gptkbp:communication gptkb:radio_station
gptkbp:cultural_impact increased interest in polar exploration
gptkbp:date January 25, 1912
gptkbp:duration 99 days
gptkbp:expedition gptkb:Scott's_South_Pole_Expedition
gptkb:Fram
gptkbp:famous_quote “ Victory awaits him who has everything in order.”
“ The pole is ours!”
gptkbp:funding private donations
gptkbp:group_size gptkb:16
gptkbp:historical_event marked the race to the South Pole
significant in the history of exploration
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:first_successful_expedition_to_the_South_Pole
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amundsen's South Pole Expedition
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
previous Arctic expeditions
gptkbp:involved_technology gptkb:scientific_instruments
navigational tools
modern sledges
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for gptkb:South_Pole
gptkbp:is_explored_in via the Ross Sea
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future expeditions
gptkbp:notable_achievement collected scientific data
established a base camp at Framheim
mapped the South Pole region
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Helmer_Hanssen
gptkb:Oscar_Wisting
gptkb:Olav_Bjaaland
gptkb:Sverre_Hassel
gptkbp:outcome first to reach the South Pole
gptkbp:post-expedition_activities gptkb:lectures
scientific publications
writing books
gptkbp:research geology
meteorology
glaciology
gptkbp:route Framheim to the South Pole
gptkbp:transportation skiing
sledding
gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:weather_conditions extreme cold
blizzards
gptkbp:year 1911
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Terra_Nova_Expedition
gptkb:Heroic_Age_of_Antarctic_Exploration
gptkb:Fram
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6