Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
explorer
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:James_Cook
gptkb:George_Dixon gptkb:William_Broughton |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
|
| gptkbp:born |
June 22, 1757
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:HMS_Discovery
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
cartography
|
| gptkbp:died |
May 10, 1798
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:San_Juan_Islands
gptkb:Gulf_Islands gptkb:Puget_Sound Strait of Georgia |
| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:British_Columbia
gptkb:Oregon gptkb:Alaska gptkb:Washington_State |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first European to explore the area
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Captain George Vancouver
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| gptkbp:influenced |
educational programs
trade routes environmental studies historical research maritime navigation environmental conservation efforts fishing industries settlement patterns shipping industries subsequent explorers public awareness of maritime history geographical naming scientific research in marine biology British_colonial_policy tourism_in_British_Columbia international_relations_in_the_Pacific_region cultural_exchanges_between_Europe_and_North_America cultural_heritage_of_the_Pacific_Northwest indigenous_relations_in_British_Columbia |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
exploration_of_the_Pacific_Northwest
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Vancouver,_Canada
gptkb:Vancouver,_Washington gptkb:Vancouver_Island |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Vancouver's_exploration_of_the_coast_of_North_America
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| gptkbp:rank |
Captain
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| gptkbp:route |
Northwest_Coast_of_North_America
coastline_of_Alaska coastline_of_British_Columbia coastline_of_Oregon coastline_of_Washington_State |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
1791-1795 expedition
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| gptkbp:serviceBranch |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|