Frederick Cook's 1908 North Pole expedition
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Arctic_exploration
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| gptkbp:claimedAchievement |
First successful expedition to the North Pole
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| gptkbp:controversy |
Claim disputed by later explorers and experts
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| gptkbp:endDate |
1909
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| gptkbp:hasCompanion |
Ahpellah
Etukishook |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Frederick Cook's 1908 North Pole expedition
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| gptkbp:landingDate |
gptkb:Anoritooq,_Greenland
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| gptkbp:leader |
gptkb:Frederick_Cook
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Arctic
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Cook's claim was challenged by Robert Peary
Cook claimed to reach the North Pole on April 21, 1908 |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Robert_Peary's_1909_North_Pole_expedition
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| gptkbp:result |
Claim widely discredited by the scientific community
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| gptkbp:returnPoint |
gptkb:Greenland
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| gptkbp:startDate |
1907
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| gptkbp:supports |
some Inuit guides
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| gptkbp:transportation |
dog sled
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1909_North_Pole_expedition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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