Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:accessories |
medical supplies
scientific instruments cooking equipment winter clothing navigational tools sledges food rations sledge dogs |
| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
discovery of survivors
recovery of bodies |
| gptkbp:challenges |
frostbite
isolation harsh weather conditions disease food shortages ice floes |
| gptkbp:duration |
3 years
|
| gptkbp:goal |
scientific research
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
scientific contributions
survival stories impact on future expeditions military exploration early_Arctic_exploration |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Greely Expedition
|
| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Adolphus_Greely
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
contributions to geography
inspiration for future explorers contributions to anthropology increased interest in polar exploration contributions to meteorology contributions to climatology influence_on_Arctic_policy documentation_of_Arctic_conditions |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Greenland
|
| gptkbp:missions |
Lady Franklin Bay Expedition
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_H._Gilder
gptkb:John_D._Lee gptkb:George_W._Melville gptkb:Edward_A._Preble gptkb:Henry_E._Nichols gptkb:Charles_A._Ward gptkb:James_B._McMillan Thomas_E._McCulloch |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
discovery_of_the_North_Greenland_Ice_Stream
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
survival of only 7 members
|
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:United_States_Army
|
| gptkbp:year |
1881
|