Properties (52)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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gptkbp:challenges |
harsh weather conditions
icebergs limited supplies navigation difficulties crew health issues |
gptkbp:currentLocation |
gptkb:Danish_Greenland
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gptkbp:duration |
several months
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gptkbp:funding |
government grants
private donations |
gptkbp:goal |
explore_the_Arctic_region
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
contributed to polar exploration
influenced_future_Arctic_expeditions |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Arctic Expedition 1908
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gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:Danish_Greenland
|
gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:William_Howard_Taft
|
gptkbp:legacy |
inspired future generations of explorers
contributed to environmental awareness enhanced public interest in polar regions influenced climate science research established_protocols_for_Arctic_research |
gptkbp:notable_event |
scientific research
discovery of new land |
gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Frederick_Cook
gptkb:Roald_Amundsen gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton gptkb:Robert_Peary |
gptkbp:outcome |
cultural impact on literature and art
collection of biological specimens advancements in polar technology increased_knowledge_of_Arctic_geography influence_on_Arctic_policy development_of_Arctic_survival_techniques mapping_of_Arctic_territories increased_international_collaboration_in_Arctic_research |
gptkbp:participants |
explorers
scientists |
gptkbp:research_focus |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology glaciology |
gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:Greenland_Sea gptkb:Baffin_Bay gptkb:Northwest_Passage gptkb:Fram_Strait |
gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:Danish_North_Greenland_Expedition
gptkb:Fram_Expedition |
gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
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gptkbp:year |
1908
|