Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
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| gptkbp:challenges |
extreme weather conditions
food shortages logistical difficulties physical hardships |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influence on literature
influence on art influence on film influence on public perception of exploration |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
1897 to 1922
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Ernest_Joyce
gptkb:Tom_Crean gptkb:Roald_Amundsen gptkb:Frank_Wild gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton gptkb:Hjalmar_Johansen |
| gptkbp:legacy |
establishment of Antarctic research programs
foundation for modern Antarctic governance influence on contemporary exploration ethics inspiration for environmental protection efforts memorials and monuments in honor of explorers |
| gptkbp:outcome |
first to reach the South Pole
establishment of research stations first to cross Antarctica increased mapping of Antarctica |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Antarctic_Treaty
gptkb:International_Geophysical_Year establishment of the Antarctic Peninsula as a research area development of Antarctic tourism modern scientific research in Antarctica |
| gptkbp:scenic_views |
gptkb:Scott's_Terra_Nova_Expedition
gptkb:Nansen's_Fram_Expedition gptkb:Scott's_Discovery_Expedition gptkb:Amundsen's_South_Pole_Expedition gptkb:Shackleton's_Nimrod_Expedition |
| gptkbp:significance |
inspiration for future explorers
advancements in polar science increased interest in Antarctica development of exploration techniques |