Edward Thesiger

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:explorers
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1910-01-15
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Easton,_Hampshire
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:cultural_impact Increased interest in Arabian culture
gptkbp:death_date 2003-08-07
gptkbp:ethnicity Caucasian
gptkbp:expedition Expedition to the Rub' al Khali
gptkbp:famous_for Mapping uncharted territories
Desert exploration
Describing Bedouin life
gptkbp:famous_person gptkb:Robert_Byron
gptkb:James_Morris
gptkb:John_Buchan
gptkb:Sir_David_Attenborough
gptkb:Colin_Thubron
gptkb:Lawrence_of_Arabia
gptkb:Wilfred_Thesiger
gptkb:Gertrude_Bell
gptkb:Peter_Fleming
Michael Asher
gptkbp:fellowship Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
gptkbp:field gptkb:region
gptkbp:hobbies gptkb:photography
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edward Thesiger
gptkbp:image Edward Thesiger in 1940
Edward Thesiger.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Exploration community
Geographers
Travel writers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:T._E._Lawrence
gptkb:Wilfred_Thesiger
gptkbp:inspiration Adventurers
gptkbp:interests gptkb:Anthropology
gptkbp:involvement gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:is_explored_in Solo expeditions
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:Middle_East
gptkbp:known_for Exploration of the Arabian Peninsula
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future explorers
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_achievements Crossing the Empty Quarter
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Arabian_Sands
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:publications gptkb:The_Arabian_Sands
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel
gptkbp:residence gptkb:England
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Thesiger
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Diana_Thesiger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8