Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
person
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Geographical_Society
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1798-04-03
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Charles_Wilkes_III
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
USS Relief
USS Vincennes USS Porpoise |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Scientific research during expeditions
Mapping_of_the_Pacific_Ocean |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1877-02-08
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
|
| gptkbp:field |
exploration
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Charles_Wilkes_Jr.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Charles Wilkes Jr.
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Geographical_Society_of_the_Pacific
American_scientific_community American_naval_exploration |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Civil_War
Cartography Promotion of science Astronomical observations Ethnographic studies Scientific publications Geological studies Hydrographic surveys Public lectures International diplomacy Cultural exchanges Historical documentation Naval operations Natural history studies Botanical studies Scientific expeditions Geographical surveys Oceanographic studies Meteorological studies Exploration_of_the_South_Seas Zoological_studies |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Antarctic_exploration
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Wilkes-Barre,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Wilkes_University Wilkes_Land_in_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Exploration of the Pacific Northwest
Publication of the expedition's findings Exploration_of_the_Antarctic_region Discovery_of_the_Wilkes_Land Survey_of_the_United_States_coast |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:United_States_Exploring_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
naval officer
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:rank |
Captain
|
| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1818-1861
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Ann_Wilkes
|