Captain William Edward Parry
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Explorer
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:born |
December 3, 1790
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Hampstead
|
| gptkbp:children |
William_Parry
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Promotion of scientific exploration
Advancement of maritime technology Understanding of polar navigation Mapping_of_the_Arctic_regions |
| gptkbp:died |
July 8, 1855
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Cartography
Geography Navigation |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Captain William Edward Parry
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Later_Arctic_explorers
|
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Parry_Sound
gptkb:Parry_Channel gptkb:Parry_Island Parry_Peninsula Parry_Archipelago |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Arctic_exploration
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Inspiration for future explorers
Promotion of international exploration efforts Recognition in geographical names Contribution_to_British_naval_history Influence_on_modern_Arctic_research |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
First to navigate through the Bering Strait
First to reach 82°45′N latitude Pioneer_of_the_use_of_steam_power_in_Arctic_exploration |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Northwest_Passage
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:James_Clark_Ross
gptkb:John_Franklin gptkb:George_Back gptkb:Robert_McClure William_Edward_Fitzwilliam_Owen |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
Parry's_first_expedition_(1819-1820)
Parry's_second_expedition_(1821-1823) Parry's_third_expedition_(1824-1825) |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Parry
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
Journal_of_a_Voyage_to_the_North_Pole
Narrative_of_an_Attempt_to_Reach_the_North_Pole |