Belcher Expedition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Franklin_Expedition
gptkbp:challenges ice conditions
food shortages
crew illness
gptkbp:contribution hydrographic surveys
collections of specimens
cartographic data
gptkbp:crew gptkb:40
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired art
inspired further exploration efforts
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Belcher_Islands
geological formations
navigation routes
climate observations
new species of flora and fauna
gptkbp:duration 3 years
gptkbp:goal explore the Arctic
gptkbp:historical_context Victorian era exploration
gptkbp:historical_documentation maps created during the expedition
journals kept by crew
reports submitted to the Royal Society
gptkbp:historical_significance first to map parts of the Arctic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Belcher Expedition
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Canadian_Arctic_Archipelago
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Sir_Edward_Belcher
gptkbp:legacy influenced future Arctic expeditions
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Inuit_people
gptkbp:notable_event abandonment of ships
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Edward_Inglefield
gptkb:George_Nares
gptkb:William_Edward_Parry
gptkb:Henry_Kellett
gptkb:Robert_Mc_Clure
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:HMS_Assistance
gptkb:5
gptkb:HMS_Pioneer
gptkb:HMS_Resolute
gptkb:HMS_North_Star
gptkb:HMS_Intrepid
gptkbp:objective find the Northwest Passage
gptkbp:outcome discovery of new lands
gptkbp:research geology
botany
zoology
gptkbp:result published in 1855
gptkbp:return_policy gptkb:England
gptkbp:significance contributed to Arctic exploration knowledge
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:year 1852