Captain John Alcock

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Captain_John_Alcock
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Pilot
gptkb:aviator
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:Vickers_Vimy
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Royal_Aero_Club_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:born 1892-11-05
gptkbp:can gptkb:St._John's,_Newfoundland
gptkbp:died 1919-12-18
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkbp:famous_for first non-stop transatlantic flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain John Alcock
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Alfred_Lord_Tennyson
gptkbp:landing_distance gptkb:Clifden,_Ireland
gptkbp:legacy pioneering aviation
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievement completed flight in 16 hours 27 minutes
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:aviator
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:Arthur_Whitten_Brown
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Captain
gptkbp:resides_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:service_years 1910-1919
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:first_British_military_air_service
gptkb:Royal_Naval_Air_Service
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5