Statements (27)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:explorer
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gptkbp:chartedOn |
gptkb:New_Zealand
east coast of Australia |
gptkbp:commander |
James Cook
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gptkbp:departedFrom |
gptkb:Plymouth,_England
|
gptkbp:duration |
almost three years
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gptkbp:endDate |
1771
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gptkbp:fleetSize |
gptkb:HMS_Endeavour
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First voyage (1768–1771)
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gptkbp:landedAt |
Botany Bay
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gptkbp:notableCast |
gptkb:Charles_Green
gptkb:Daniel_Solander gptkb:Sydney_Parkinson gptkb:Joseph_Banks |
gptkbp:purpose |
observe the 1769 transit of Venus
search for Terra Australis Incognita |
gptkbp:result |
first European contact with eastern Australia
detailed maps of New Zealand scientific observations and collections |
gptkbp:returnedTo |
gptkb:England
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gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:Royal_Society
|
gptkbp:startDate |
1768
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gptkbp:visitedBy |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand Tahiti |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Captain_Cook
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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