George Washington De Long Jr.

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:battle
gptkbp:associated_with Arctic regions
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkbp:birth_date 1844-03-04
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:born 1844
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Washington_De_Long_Jr.
George Washington De Long IV
gptkbp:contribution mapping Arctic regions
gptkbp:crew gptkb:13
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:death_date 1881-11-24
gptkbp:died 1881
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:region
gptkbp:famous_quote " The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."
gptkbp:fate lost at sea
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Age_of_Exploration
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering Arctic exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Washington De Long Jr.
gptkbp:influence U. S. Navy's Arctic policies
gptkbp:influenced future Arctic explorers
American naval exploration strategies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Charles_Francis_Hall
gptkb:John_Franklin
gptkbp:inspiration De Long's Arctic explorations
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:is_involved_in scientific research during expeditions
gptkbp:known_for leadership in Arctic expeditions
gptkbp:legacy Arctic exploration history
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_achievement First to reach the North Pole by ship
first American to reach the North Pole (theoretical)
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:region
gptkbp:notable_ships Jeannette
gptkbp:notable_traits determined leader
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Jeannette_Expedition
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Bering_Sea
gptkb:Siberia
gptkb:Wrangel_Island
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition historical figures in exploration
gptkbp:rank gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:resting_place gptkb:Green-Wood_Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn
gptkbp:scenic_views gptkb:Jeannette_Expedition
2 years
failure
find the North Pole
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:battle
gptkbp:service_years 1861-1881
gptkbp:significant_event Jeannette shipwreck
gptkbp:spouse Mary De Long
Emma De Long
gptkbp:squadrons gptkb:football_club
gptkbp:tour 1879
1881
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arctic_expedition_of_1911
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4