Finn Ronne

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Finn_Ronne
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkb:Patron's_Medal_of_the_Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:birthDate 1899-12-20
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Horten,_Norway
gptkbp:deathDate 1980-01-12
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Bethesda,_Maryland,_United_States
gptkbp:emigratedTo gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:naval_officer
engineering
polar exploration
gptkbp:gender male
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Finn Ronne
gptkbp:knownFor Antarctic exploration
gptkbp:language gptkb:Norwegian
English
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Ronne_Antarctic_Research_Expedition
gptkbp:nationality Norwegian-American
gptkbp:notableAchievement first to confirm that Antarctica is a continent by land connection
mapped large areas of Antarctica
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:engineer
gptkb:explorer
gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Martin_Rønne
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Edith_Ronne
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Antarctic_Conquest
gptkb:Antarctica,_My_Destiny
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Years_of_Adventure_1874–1920
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5