Jules d' Urville

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jules_Dumont_d'_Urville
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Académie_des_Sciences
gptkb:Société_de_géographie
Société des explorateurs français
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:French_Navy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Legion_of_Honor
gptkbp:birth_date 1790-05-23
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Saint-Denis,_Réunion
gptkbp:child Eugène d' Urville
Henri d' Urville
Marie d' Urville
Paul d' Urville
gptkbp:death_date 1842-09-08
gptkbp:field oceanography
geography
anthropology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jules d' Urville
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Jean-Baptiste_Charcot
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Cook
gptkbp:known_for exploration of Antarctica
gptkbp:legacy d' Urville Glacier
d' Urville Island
d' Urville Peninsula
d' Urville Sea
d' Urville Strait
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_achievement first to chart parts of Antarctica
contributed to the understanding of Antarctic flora
conducted scientific research in the Pacific
discovered the Adélie Coast
influenced future Antarctic expeditions.
mapped the South Shetland Islands
promoted the study of geography in France
published works on oceanography
documented indigenous cultures of the Pacific Islands
contributed to the understanding of Antarctic fauna
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Astrolabe_Expedition
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkbp:research_focus natural history
Polynesian culture
botany
zoology
Antarctic geography
gptkbp:scenic_views gptkb:Astrolabe_Expedition
Zélée Expedition
D' Urville Expedition
gptkbp:spouse Adèle d' Urville