Edgeworth David

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Edgeworth_David
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:award gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Bigsby_Medal
gptkb:Clarke_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1858-01-28
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:St._Fagans,_Wales
gptkbp:children gptkb:Margaret_McIntyre
gptkbp:deathDate 1934-08-28
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Sydney,_Australia
gptkbp:education gptkb:New_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:employer gptkb:University_of_Sydney
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:explorer
geology
paleontology
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Sir_Tannatt_William_Edgeworth_David
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edgeworth David
gptkbp:knownFor Antarctic exploration
discovery of coal in New South Wales
leadership of the first ascent of Mount Erebus
reaching the South Magnetic Pole
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Australian
British
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:Nimrod_Expedition
gptkbp:notableStudent gptkb:Douglas_Mawson
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:academic
gptkb:explorer
gptkb:geologist
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Caroline_David
gptkbp:title Sir
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Douglas_Mawson
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5