Meriwether Lewis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Corps_of_Discovery
gptkbp:awards nan
gptkbp:born August 18, 1774
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Lewis_County,_Tennessee
gptkbp:contribution Mapping the western territories
gptkbp:died October 11, 1809
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:famousFor Exploring_the_American_West
Establishing_relations_with_Native_American_tribes
First_American_to_reach_the_Pacific_Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meriwether Lewis
gptkbp:influence Cartography
Environmental awareness
Public history initiatives
Scientific exploration
Literature about exploration
Historical narratives of exploration
Art inspired by exploration
Documentary filmmaking about exploration
National parks movement
American_folklore
American_identity
American_exploration
Cultural_exchanges_with_Native_Americans
American_public_interest_in_the_West
Subsequent_American_expeditions
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_National_Historic_Trail
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Meeting_with_President_Jefferson
Death under mysterious circumstances
Return journey to the East
Crossing_the_Rocky_Mountains
Exploration_of_the_Columbia_River
Establishment_of_Fort_Clatsop
Departure_from_St._Louis
Discovery_of_the_Great_Falls_of_the_Missouri_River
First_American_to_document_the_Pacific_Northwest
Return_to_St._Louis
gptkbp:notableWork Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
gptkbp:occupation Explorer
Soldier
Government Official
gptkbp:partnerships gptkb:William_Clark
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:position gptkb:Governor_of_the_Louisiana_Territory
gptkbp:relatedTo Sacagawea
gptkbp:serviceYears 1801–1809
gptkbp:spouse nan