George Anson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Admiralty
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
honorary degrees
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:born April 23, 1697
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Westminster
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Anson,_2nd_Baron_Anson
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Gloucester
HMS Centurion
gptkbp:contributedTo British_maritime_history
gptkbp:contribution naval tactics
gptkbp:died June 6, 1762
gptkbp:documentedIn natural history
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:established trade routes
British_presence_in_the_Pacific.
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:famousFor circumnavigation of the globe
gptkbp:historicalImpact increased_British_naval_power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Anson
gptkbp:influenced naval exploration
British_naval_policy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:James_Cook
gptkbp:inspiration future naval expeditions
gptkbp:involvedIn War of Jenkins' Ear
naval warfare
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Lord_Anson
strategic naval planning
Anson's_Voyage
gptkbp:led_to expedition_to_the_South_Seas
to_capture_Manila
gptkbp:legacy Anson's_charts_and_maps
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:navigationEquipment Strait of Magellan
gptkbp:notable_event captured_Spanish_galleons
gptkbp:notableWork Voyage_around_the_World
gptkbp:occupation naval officer
gptkbp:participatedIn Battle of Cape Passaro
gptkbp:performedBy native populations
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Plymouth,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:promotions Admiral of the Fleet
Vice-Admiral
Rear-Admiral
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:relatedTo Anson_family
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Balchen
Governor_of_the_Royal_Hospital_Chelsea
gptkbp:serviceYears 1703–1762
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Anson
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:wrote A Voyage Round the World