Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Jersey_Shore_shark_attacks_of_1916
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
shark attack
gptkbp:casualties 4
gptkbp:cause public panic
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1916-07-12
gptkbp:historicalSignificance changed public perception of sharks
led to shark protection measures
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Jaws_(film)
gptkb:Jaws_(novel)
gptkbp:injuries 1
gptkbp:location gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:mediaCoverage nationwide
gptkbp:notableVictim gptkb:Charles_Bruder
gptkb:Lester_Stillwell
gptkb:Stanley_Fisher
gptkb:Joseph_Dunn
Charles Vansant
gptkbp:numberOfAttacks 5
gptkbp:period summer 1916
gptkbp:relatedTo shark attacks in the United States
gptkbp:resultedIn increased shark research
shark hunts
gptkbp:speciesSuspected gptkb:Dragon
great white shark
gptkbp:startDate 1916-07-01
gptkbp:tookPlaceIn gptkb:Asbury_Park
gptkb:Beach_Haven
gptkb:Spring_Lake
gptkb:Matawan_Creek
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Matawan_Creek_shark_attacks_(1916)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7