First Russian Antarctic Expedition

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:expedition
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Vostok
Mirny
gptkbp:contribution mapping of the Southern Ocean
gptkbp:crew_capacity approximately 200
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced literature and art
gptkbp:data_return August 1821
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Antarctic_Peninsula
gptkb:Peter_I_Island
Antarctic land
Alexander I Island
gptkbp:duration 2 years
gptkbp:expedition gptkb:expedition
around Cape Horn
increased knowledge of polar regions
established Russian presence in Antarctica
return via the Indian Ocean
through the South Pacific Ocean
through the Southern Ocean
gptkbp:first_flight July 1819
gptkbp:goal exploration of Antarctica
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Age_of_Exploration
gptkbp:historical_impact paved the way for international interest in Antarctica
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Russian Antarctic Expedition
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Fabian_Gottlieb_von_Bellingshausen
gptkbp:legacy inspired future Antarctic expeditions
gptkbp:navigation_system compasses
charts and maps
sextants
gptkbp:notable_achievement first to cross the Antarctic Circle
gptkbp:notable_event sighting of the Antarctic continent
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Mikhail_Lazarev
gptkb:Vladimir_Rusanov
gptkb:Georgy_Brusilov
Ivan Krusenstern
gptkbp:research oceanography
biology
geography
meteorology
gptkbp:route around the world
gptkbp:scientific_instruments thermometers
barometers
compasses
hydrometers
gptkbp:significance first Russian expedition to Antarctica
gptkbp:sponsorship gptkb:Russian_Empire
gptkbp:year 1819
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fabian_Gottlieb_von_Bellingshausen
gptkb:Admiral_Lazarev
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6