Leader of the Ross Sea party
GPTKB entity
Properties (43)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
person
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gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:British_Antarctic_Expedition
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
Antarctic_exploration |
gptkbp:challenges |
extreme weather
ice conditions food shortages logistical issues |
gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired documentaries inspired research on polar survival inspired discussions on leadership in extreme conditions |
gptkbp:dateOfDeath |
1910
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gptkbp:events |
gptkb:Terra_Nova_Expedition
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gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The journey is the destination."
"We are all in the same boat." "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it." "The worst has happened, and we are still alive." "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, but the most adaptable." |
gptkbp:goal |
establish a base for polar exploration
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first to establish a base in the Ross Sea
highlighted the dangers of polar exploration provided lessons for future expeditions part_of_the_race_to_the_South_Pole |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Leader of the Ross Sea party
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gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Ernest_Shackleton
Robert_Falcon_Scott's_leadership_style Scott's_previous_expeditions previous_Antarctic_expeditions |
gptkbp:legacy |
contribution_to_Antarctic_research
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ross_Sea
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gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:James_Francis_Scott
gptkb:Victor_Campbell gptkb:Thomas_Griffith_Taylor gptkb:Harry_Pennell Apsley Cherry-Garrard |
gptkbp:notableFor |
supporting_the_Terra_Nova_Expedition
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gptkbp:outcome |
struggled with harsh conditions
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gptkbp:primaryMission |
supporting the main expedition
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gptkbp:result |
loss of life
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gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1913
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gptkbp:yearsActive |
1910-1913
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