Matthew Henson

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Matthew_Henson
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:explorer
gptkb:person
gptkbp:author gptkb:A_Negro_Explorer_at_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Hubbard_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1866-08-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Nanjemoy,_Maryland,_United_States
gptkbp:deathDate 1955-03-09
gptkbp:deathPlace The Bronx, New York City, United States
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:expeditionMember gptkb:1909_North_Pole_expedition
gptkbp:expeditionPartner gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:featuredIn US postage stamp
gptkbp:honor gptkb:Matthew_Henson_Earth_Sciences_Center
gptkb:Matthew_Henson_Middle_School
gptkb:Matthew_Henson_State_Park
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Matthew Henson
gptkbp:knownFor co-discovering the North Pole
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Inuktitut
English
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:race gptkb:African-American
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:spouse Lucy Ross
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:A_Negro_Explorer_at_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hubbard_Medal
gptkb:National_Great_Blacks_In_Wax_Museum
gptkb:Explorers_Club
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5