Frederick A. Cook

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:American_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Peary_Arctic_Club
gptkbp:associated_with Arctic regions
gptkbp:awards Honorary Doctorate from the University of Alaska
gptkbp:birth_date 1865-06-10
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Callicoon,_New_York
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
gptkbp:career_start Explorer and author
Physician and surgeon
gptkbp:children gptkb:Frederick_A._Cook_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Exploration science
gptkbp:controversy Disputed claim of reaching the North Pole
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and media on exploration.
gptkbp:death_date 1940-08-05
gptkbp:denomination gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
gptkbp:education gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:famous_for Polar exploration
gptkbp:famous_quote " I have reached the North Pole."
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:geographical_feature
Arctic Exploration
gptkbp:historical_significance Pioneering Arctic explorer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Frederick A. Cook
gptkbp:image Frederick_ A_ Cook.jpg
gptkbp:influenced Exploration of the Arctic
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:inspiration Future explorers
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:battle
gptkbp:known_for Claiming to be the first to reach the North Pole
gptkbp:legacy Polar exploration history
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_achievement First ascent of Mount Mc Kinley
gptkbp:notable_work To the Top of the Continent
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:personal_life Married with children
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:publishes The North Pole: Its Discovery
gptkbp:scenic_views gptkb:1908_North_Pole_Expedition
gptkb:Cook's_1908_expedition
Scientific Expedition
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Cook
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:My_Attainment_of_the_Pole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1900_Greenland_expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5