Francis Chichester

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:aviator
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation
gptkbp:born September 17, 1901
gptkbp:died August 26, 1972
gptkbp:famous_for first solo flight from England to Australia
his book ' The Lonely Sea and the Sky'
first person to sail solo around the world from west to east
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Francis Chichester
gptkbp:influenced modern sailing expeditions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkbp:known_for Gipsy Moth IV
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_for solo circumnavigation of the globe
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:aviator
gptkbp:resides_in gptkb:Devon,_England
gptkbp:spouse Joan Chichester
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:A_Voyage_for_Madmen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7