Fram's Antarctic expedition (Amundsen)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fram's_Antarctic_expedition_(Amundsen)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Amundsen's_South_Pole_expedition
gptkbp:arrivalAntarctica gptkb:Bay_of_Whales
gptkbp:basisFor gptkb:Framheim
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:Terra_Nova_Expedition
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:dateReachedSouthPole 14 December 1911
gptkbp:departedFrom gptkb:Madeira
gptkb:Oslo
gptkbp:endDate 1912
gptkbp:expedition polar exploration
gptkbp:expeditionDuration about 2 years
gptkbp:expeditionFlag Norwegian flag
gptkbp:expeditionMember gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkb:Helmer_Hanssen
gptkb:Olav_Bjaaland
gptkb:Oscar_Wisting
gptkb:Sverre_Hassel
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Maud_Expedition
gptkbp:goal to reach the South Pole
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fram's Antarctic expedition (Amundsen)
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkbp:mainCompetitorLeader gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkbp:notableAchievement contributed to scientific knowledge of Antarctica
first expedition to reach the South Pole
inspired future Antarctic expeditions
set new standards for polar travel efficiency
demonstrated effectiveness of dog sleds in polar exploration
gptkbp:notableEvent beat Scott's party to the South Pole by 34 days
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:The_South_Pole_(book_by_Amundsen)
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Belgian_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:result all members of the South Pole party returned safely
gptkbp:route via Axel Heiberg Glacier
gptkbp:shipUsed gptkb:Fram
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Norwegian
gptkbp:startDate 1910
gptkbp:studiedBy meteorology
oceanography
glaciology
gptkbp:usedTransport dog sleds
gptkbp:weapon gptkb:Fram_(ship)
skis
tents
dog sleds
fur clothing
provisions for polar travel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fram_expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6