Properties (47)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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gptkbp:challenges |
harsh weather conditions
disease food shortages icebound ships |
gptkbp:currentLocation |
gptkb:England
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gptkbp:debutYear |
1835
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gptkbp:duration |
2 years
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gptkbp:goal |
explore_the_Arctic_regions
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
contributions to natural history
increased interest in polar regions influence on later expeditions role in the Age of Discovery impact on scientific community contributions to environmental studies scientific advancements in navigation contributions to climate studies early 19th-century exploration importance in maritime history role in the history of exploration British_naval_history Arctic_exploration_history cultural_exchanges_with_Indigenous_peoples development_of_Arctic_policies impact_on_British_exploration_strategy impact_on_Indigenous_communities influence_on_Arctic_policy_development influence_on_public_perception_of_the_Arctic |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Back's Arctic expedition
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gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:England
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gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:George_Back
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gptkbp:legacy |
contributed to cartography
inspired scientific research highlighted_the_importance_of_Arctic_exploration influenced_future_Arctic_explorations |
gptkbp:notableEvent |
discovery_of_the_Back_River
mapping_of_the_Arctic_coastline |
gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Robert_McClure
gptkb:William_Edward_Parry gptkb:John_Richardson |
gptkbp:outcome |
failure_to_find_Northwest_Passage
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gptkbp:primaryMission |
find a Northwest Passage
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gptkbp:result |
scientific observations
increased_knowledge_of_Arctic_geography encounters_with_Indigenous_peoples |
gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:British_government
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gptkbp:year |
1833
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