Fram Antarctic Expedition

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Fram_Antarctic_Expedition

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Amundsen's_South_Pole_expedition
gptkbp:basisFor	gptkb:Framheim
gptkbp:competingLeader	gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkbp:competitor	gptkb:Terra_Nova_Expedition
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:Norway
gptkbp:distance	approximately 3,000 km
gptkbp:endDate	1912
gptkbp:expedition	polar exploration
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:Maud_Expedition
gptkbp:goal	reach the South Pole
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Fram Antarctic Expedition
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:notableAchievement	influenced future Antarctic expeditions first successful expedition to the South Pole demonstrated effectiveness of dog sleds set new standards for polar travel
gptkbp:notableEvent	planted Norwegian flag at South Pole all members returned safely beat Scott's party to the South Pole
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Helmer_Hanssen gptkb:Olav_Bjaaland gptkb:Oscar_Wisting gptkb:Sverre_Hassel
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:Belgian_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:publishedIn	gptkb:The_South_Pole_(book_by_Amundsen)
gptkbp:reachedSouthPoleDate	14 December 1911
gptkbp:returnedToBaseDate	25 January 1912
gptkbp:route	via the 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 chronometer sextant provisions for over a year
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Fram_Expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8