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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Geographical_Society
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1798-04-03
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gptkbp:children
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Charles Wilkes Jr.
Edward Wilkes
George Wilkes
Henry Wilkes
William Wilkes
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:USS_Vincennes
USS Porpoise
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gptkbp:contribution
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Promotion of naval science
Advancement of American geography
Scientific exploration of the Pacific Ocean
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gptkbp:death_date
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1877-02-08
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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gptkb:maps
oceanography
geography
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Captain Charles Wilkes
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gptkbp:influenced
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American exploration
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:James_Cook
Matthew Fontaine Maury
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Wilkes-Barre,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Wilkes_Land
gptkb:Wilkes_University
Wilkes Expedition
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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First to circumnavigate Antarctica
Discovered Wilkes Land in Antarctica
Mapped the Pacific Northwest
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Discovery of the Antarctic continent
Publication of the expedition's findings
Dispute with the British over the Oregon Territory
Survey of the South Pacific Islands
Lead the United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)
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gptkbp:notable_work
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United States Exploring Expedition
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:rank
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gptkb:Captain
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gptkbp:service_years
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1818-1861
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gptkbp:spouse
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Caroline Wilkes
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Kingman_Reef
gptkb:Jarvis_Island
gptkb:Ultra_Jarvis_Island
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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