Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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gptkbp:challenges |
frostbite
isolation food shortages exhaustion navigation difficulties |
gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Terra_Nova
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gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired art increased public interest in polar regions inspired scientific inquiry |
gptkbp:end_date |
1913
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gptkbp:goal |
reach the South Pole
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Antarctic Expedition 1910-1913
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gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:photographs
scientific reports Scott's journals |
gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
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gptkbp:legacy |
increased interest in Antarctic exploration
inspiration for future expeditions influence on polar research |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Lawrence_Oates
gptkb:Henry_Bowers gptkb:Edward_Wilson |
gptkbp:research |
biology
geology meteorology glaciology |
gptkbp:result |
Scott and his team perished on the return journey
Scott's party reached the South Pole in January 1912 |
gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Ross_Sea
gptkb:Mc_Murdo_Sound gptkb:South_Pole |
gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:British_government
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gptkbp:start_date |
1910
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gptkbp:transportation |
gptkb:Dog
sledges man-hauling |
gptkbp:weather_conditions |
extreme cold
blizzards high winds |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Robert_Scott
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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