British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909
GPTKB entity
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
Geological samples
Mapping of Antarctica Meteorological data collection Biological observations Collection of specimens |
| gptkbp:firstAscent |
gptkb:Mount_Scott
gptkb:Mount_Erebus Mount Terror |
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
1907
1907-01-01 |
| gptkbp:firstMatch |
gptkb:Nimrod
|
| gptkbp:firstRace |
gptkb:Mount_Scott
gptkb:Mount_Erebus Mount Terror |
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:British_government
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society |
| gptkbp:goal |
Reach_the_South_Pole
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Cultural impact on exploration narratives
Increased funding for polar research Influence on later expeditions Pioneering_Antarctic_exploration Contribution_to_the_understanding_of_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:historicalResearch |
Biology
Geology Glaciology Meteorology Magnetism |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future expeditions
Publications on findings Cultural impact on literature and film Increased interest in polar exploration Increased interest in polar regions Contribution_to_Antarctic_science Contribution_to_Antarctic_exploration Shackleton's_later_expeditions Shackleton's_leadership_style |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Exploration of the Ross Sea
First to reach the South Magnetic Pole Establishment of a scientific base First use of dogs in Antarctica First use of motor sledges First wintering at Cape Royds Discovery_of_the_South_Magnetic_Pole Extensive_mapping_of_Antarctica Farthest_South_record Return_of_the_expedition_members_to_England |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Ernest_Joyce
gptkb:Frank_Wild gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton gptkb:Thomas_Crean gptkb:George_Murray_Levick Apsley Cherry-Garrard Jameson_Adams |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Establishment of the first Antarctic base
First use of dogs for sledging First use of motor sledges in Antarctica Discovery_of_the_Beardmore_Glacier |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Scott_Expedition
gptkb:Trans-Antarctic_Expedition gptkb:Amundsen's_South_Pole_Expedition Endurance Expedition Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration |
| gptkbp:research |
Biology
Geology Glaciology Meteorology |
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
1909
|
| gptkbp:route |
gptkb:Ross_Sea
Via_the_Beardmore_Glacier |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
2 years
|
| gptkbp:tourism |
2 years
|
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Cape_Royds
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1909-03-30
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