Meriwether Lewis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:born August 18, 1774
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Virginia
1774
gptkbp:born_on August 18, 1774
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition_Memorial
gptkbp:co_explorer_with gptkb:William_Clark
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:William_Clark
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:scientific_experiments
gptkbp:cultural_impact American exploration history
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Colonel_John_Lewis
gptkbp:died October 11, 1809
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Tennessee
1809
age 35
gptkbp:discovered_by new species
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:famous_for his leadership skills.
mapping the American West
his detailed journals.
gptkbp:famous_quote “ I am not a coward.”
gptkbp:father gptkb:William_Lewis
gptkbp:field_of_study natural history
gptkbp:has_been_restored gptkb:St._Louis
gptkbp:historical_context early 19th century America.
gptkbp:historical_role leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
gptkbp:historical_significance first American to cross the Rocky Mountains.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Meriwether Lewis
gptkbp:impact American history.
gptkbp:influence_on future explorers.
American geography.
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:exploration
gptkbp:involvement U. S. military.
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Louisiana_Territory
gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkb:Missouri_River
gptkb:Sacagawea
1804
1804-1806
find a water route to the Pacific.
opened the West for settlement.
scientific approach.
gptkbp:is_remembered_for gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_National_Historic_Trail
gptkbp:meets gptkb:Native_American_culture
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Captain
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Lucy_Meriwether
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_achievement first to document the flora and fauna of the West.
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:St._Louis
gptkbp:notable_event return from the expedition.
gptkbp:notable_traits teamwork.
adaptability.
bravery.
curiosity.
determination.
leadership.
intelligence.
communication skills.
resourcefulness.
observational skills.
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Journals_of_the_Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
gptkbp:partnership gptkb:William_Clark
gptkbp:personal_life struggled with depression.
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Tennessee
gptkbp:position_held Governor of Upper Louisiana
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Sacagawea
gptkbp:relationship_with Native American tribes.
Thomas Jefferson.
gptkbp:residence gptkb:St._Louis,_Missouri
gptkbp:resting_place Lewis and Clark Expedition Memorial.
gptkbp:served_as captain
Governor of Upper Louisiana
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Joseph_Lewis
gptkb:Mary_Lewis
Frances Lewis
Reuben Lewis
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:significant_event Expedition to the Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:none
gptkbp:struggles_with mental health issues.
gptkbp:was a soldier
a personal secretary to Thomas Jefferson
the first governor of the Louisiana Territory
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:College_of_William_&_Mary
gptkbp:was_executed_by suicide
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Corps_of_Discovery
gptkbp:wrote journals
journal of the expedition
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Louisiana_Territory
gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
gptkb:Lewis_County,_Kentucky
gptkb:the_Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4