Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Explorer
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:NAACP_Spingarn_Medal
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| gptkbp:born |
August 8, 1866
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
2
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Mapping_the_Arctic_regions
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Symbol_of_African_American_achievement
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Honored_in_African_American_history.
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| gptkbp:depictedIn |
Films and documentaries
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| gptkbp:died |
January 9, 1955
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Dunbar_High_School
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| gptkbp:explores |
Early 20th century
Scientific and adventurous |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Arctic_exploration
Exploring_the_Arctic_regions |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"The only thing I ever wanted was to be a good explorer."
|
| gptkbp:firstHeld |
First_African_American_to_reach_the_North_Pole
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First_African_American_Arctic_explorer
|
| gptkbp:honors |
Henson's_name_on_the_Arctic_Research_Commission
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Matthew A. Henson
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| gptkbp:impact |
Increased_awareness_of_African_American_contributions
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Diversity in exploration
Exploration and adventure narratives |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Robert_Peary
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Role model for future explorers
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Being one of the first people to reach the North Pole
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneer_of_Arctic_exploration
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
African_American |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Reaching_the_North_Pole
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Peary's_1909_North_Pole_Expedition
1908 Arctic expedition |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Explorer
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
gptkb:Robert_Peary
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
Nanjemoy, Maryland
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:posthumousRecognition |
Inducted_into_the_National_Hall_of_Fame_for_Great_Americans
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| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
Various organizations for contributions to exploration
|
| gptkbp:recognizes |
Posthumous recognition for contributions to exploration
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Polar exploration
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
1909 North Pole achievement
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Lucy_Henson
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| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:Peary's_Arctic_team
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| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:A_Negro_Explorer_at_the_North_Pole
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