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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:explorer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:British_Empire
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Sir_Joshua_Reynolds
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:born
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March 14, 1730
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:James_Bruce,_1st_Earl_of_Elgin
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gptkbp:contribution
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botanical studies
mapping the Nile River
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gptkbp:cultural_exchange
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between Europe and Africa
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced literature and art
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gptkbp:died
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April 27, 1794
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:Celtic
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gptkbp:expedition
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self-funded
Ethiopian expedition
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gptkbp:famous_for
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discovering the source of the Blue Nile
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" I have seen the source of the Nile."
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gptkbp:fellowship
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gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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geography
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gptkbp:historical_achievement
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commemorated in literature
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Age of Enlightenment
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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pioneering African exploration
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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James Bruce
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gptkbp:influence_on_geography
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inspired geographical studies
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:David_Livingstone
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:John_Ledyard
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkb:18th_century
difficult terrain
find the source of the Nile
influenced modern exploration.
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gptkbp:known_for
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exploration of Ethiopia
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired future explorers
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gptkbp:nationality
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Scottish
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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first European to reach the source of the Blue Nile
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gptkbp:notable_case
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with Emperor Menelik II
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Travels_to_Discover_the_Source_of_the_Nile
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:tourism
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Kinnaird,_Stirlingshire,_Scotland
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Kinnaird,_Stirlingshire,_Scotland
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gptkbp:published_work
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gptkb:Account_of_the_Abyssinian_Expedition
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Scotland
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gptkbp:route
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through Egypt and Ethiopia
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Bruce
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gptkbp:title
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gptkb:Baronet
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gptkbp:travel_companion
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gptkb:James_Mac_Donald
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gptkbp:travel_time
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six years
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:James_Bruce,_8th_Earl_of_Elgin
gptkb:Bruce_Medal
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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