Byrd's Thirty-Second Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:currentLocation |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 2 years
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| gptkbp:funding |
government grants
private donations corporate sponsorships |
| gptkbp:goal |
exploration_of_Antarctica
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
promoted international cooperation in polar research
first expedition to fly over the South Pole contributed_to_the_International_Geophysical_Year inspired_future_Antarctic_expeditions |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Byrd's Thirty-Second Antarctic Expedition
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| gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
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| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced polar exploration policies
enhanced_the_role_of_the_U.S._in_Antarctic_affairs increased_public_interest_in_Antarctica inspired_the_establishment_of_the_Antarctic_Treaty led_to_the_development_of_Antarctic_tourism established_a_precedent_for_scientific_research_in_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
establishment_of_Little_America_III
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_H._McCall
gptkb:John_W._McCulloch gptkb:Charles_L._McCulloch gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd_Jr. gptkb:Paul_Siple |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Little_America:_Aerial_Exploration_in_the_Antarctic
Antarctic_Diary Discovery_of_Antarctica The_Antarctic_Adventure The_Flight_to_the_South_Pole |
| gptkbp:outcome |
improved navigation techniques
establishment of scientific bases enhanced understanding of weather patterns increased_knowledge_of_Antarctic_geography |
| gptkbp:provides |
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
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| gptkbp:research |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology |
| gptkbp:technology |
aircraft
radio equipment snow vehicles |
| gptkbp:year |
1933
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