Captain Robert M. McClure

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Arctic_Council
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
Victorian era exploration
British_exploration_efforts
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1807-01-28
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_McClure_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo Polar exploration
gptkbp:deathDate 1873-10-17
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy Geography
gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse Navigation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First to traverse the Northwest Passage by ship
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain Robert M. McClure
gptkbp:influenced Public interest in polar exploration
Nautical navigation methods
Arctic_exploration_techniques
Exploration_policies_of_the_British_Navy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Francis_Hall
gptkb:James_Clark_Ross
gptkb:William_Edward_Parry
gptkbp:inspiration Modern explorers
gptkbp:involvedIn Scientific_research_in_the_Arctic
Search_for_the_Franklin_Expedition
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:McClure's_expedition
McClure Strait
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer_of_Arctic_navigation
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent First to navigate the Northwest Passage
Rescue of crew members
Establishment of McClure Strait
Mapping_of_the_Arctic_regions
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Northwest_Passage
Advancements_in_ship_design_for_Arctic_conditions
gptkbp:notableFor Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:notableWork Reports_on_Arctic_expeditions
The_Discovery_of_the_North-West_Passage
gptkbp:occupation Explorer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Dublin,_Ireland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:John_Ross
gptkbp:rank Captain
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Sir_John_Franklin
Arctic_exploration_history
Exploration_of_the_Arctic_Ocean
Navigation_challenges_in_the_Arctic
gptkbp:serviceYears 1825-1873
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Discovery_of_the_North-West_Passage
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_McClure
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:William_Edward_Parry