Captain John Meares

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:associatedWith Nootka Sound
gptkbp:birthYear 1756
gptkbp:contributedTo British_naval_history
gptkbp:contribution establishment of trade routes
gptkbp:deathYear 1809
gptkbp:education self-taught navigator
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
late 18th century
gptkbp:famousFor first European to explore parts of the Pacific Northwest
gptkbp:firstMatch gptkb:Iphigenia
North_West_America
gptkbp:golfingEvents merchant navy
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Age_of_Discovery
gptkbp:historicalImpact influence_on_British_colonial_policy
gptkbp:historicalSignificance early maritime trade routes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain John Meares
gptkbp:influence British_maritime_exploration
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:George_Vancouver
gptkb:James_Cook
gptkbp:influenceOn later explorers
American_exploration
gptkbp:involvedIn fur trade
gptkbp:knownFor exploration_of_the_Pacific_Northwest
gptkbp:legacy Nootka Crisis
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent influence on maritime law
establishment of trading posts
Nootka Sound Convention
Nootka Sound conflict
contribution to maritime navigation techniques
involvement in the fur trade industry
mapping coastal regions
mapping_of_the_Strait_of_Juan_de_Fuca
British-Spanish_tensions
establishment_of_maritime_routes_to_Asia
exploration_of_the_Oregon_Coast
interaction_with_Native_American_tribes
gptkbp:notableFeature historical accounts
adventurer
Nootka Sound
with indigenous peoples
Nootka Sound trade relations
establishing_British_presence_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:notableWork Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789
gptkbp:occupation explorer
gptkbp:residence gptkb:England
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Meares'_expedition_to_the_Northwest_Coast
gptkbp:tourism gptkb:California
gptkb:China
gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:South_America
gptkb:Alaska