Georg von Drygalski

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Explorer
Geographer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:German_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkb:University_of_Berlin
gptkb:German_Society_for_Polar_Research
gptkbp:awards Order of the Red Banner of Labour
gptkbp:birthDate 1865-07-09
gptkbp:contribution Mapping of Antarctica
Scientific research in polar regions
gptkbp:deathDate 1949-01-10
gptkbp:field Geography
Meteorology
gptkbp:hobbies Hiking
Photography
Reading
Traveling
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Georg von Drygalski
gptkbp:influence Environmental science
Modern_Antarctic_research
Geographic_education_in_Germany
gptkbp:influenced Later_Antarctic_explorers
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Alexander_von_Humboldt
gptkbp:involved gptkb:International_Polar_Year
gptkb:German_Antarctic_Society
Antarctic_research_community
gptkbp:knownFor Antarctic_exploration
gptkbp:legacy Drygalski Island
Drygalski Fjord
Drygalski Ice Tongue
gptkbp:nationality German
gptkbp:notableEvent Promotion of international cooperation in polar research
First to map parts of Antarctica
Establishment_of_research_stations_in_Antarctica
Pioneering_work_in_Antarctic_meteorology
Contribution_to_the_understanding_of_Antarctic_climate
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:German_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:occupation Geographer
Meteorologist
gptkbp:personalLife Married with children
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Breslau
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Munich
gptkbp:researchContribution Biological_studies_in_Antarctica
Geological_studies_in_Antarctica
Meteorological_observations_in_Antarctica
gptkbp:researchFocus Glaciology
Oceanography
gptkbp:scenicViews 1901-1903 Antarctic Expedition