George Francis Lyon

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:birthDate 1795-02-14
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Mount_Jerome_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Lyon
gptkbp:contribution Cartography
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced future explorers
gptkbp:deathDate 1832-08-16
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Lyon_family
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Icebergs
gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
19th century
Harsh weather conditions
Isolation
Scientific research
Health issues
Local populations
Cultural exchanges
Funding issues
Mapping uncharted territories
Technological limitations
Wildlife encounters
Logistical planning
Limited supplies
Crew morale
Political support
Communication with home base
Discover new trade routes
Sea expeditions
Increased_knowledge_of_Arctic_geography
Navigation_difficulties
gptkbp:fellow Yes
gptkbp:fellowship gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:field Geography
gptkbp:hasWritten Arctic_regions
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneering_Arctic_explorer
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gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Franklin
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:William_Edward_Parry
gptkbp:inspiration Literature on exploration
gptkbp:knownFor Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:legacy Lyon_Inlet
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent First to reach the North Magnetic Pole
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:HMS_Fury
gptkb:Northwest_Passage
gptkb:HMS_Hecla
gptkbp:notableWork Exploration_of_the_Arctic
gptkbp:occupation Explorer
gptkbp:participatedIn gptkb:Franklin's_lost_expedition
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Dublin
gptkbp:relatedTo Francis_Lyon
gptkbp:researchField Polar studies
gptkbp:scenicViews Yes
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gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Lyon