Mister Bligh

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Bounty_(1984)
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order
gptkbp:born September 9, 1754
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._John's_Church,_Norfolk_Island
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mary_Bligh
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:HMS_Endeavour
gptkb:HMS_Providence
gptkb:HMS_Bounty
gptkb:HMS_Pandora
HMS Assistant
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:descendant English ancestry
gptkbp:died December 7, 1817
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famous_quote " The sea is a cruel mistress."
" Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it."
" I will not be a slave to my own fears."
" I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship."
" The only way to deal with fear is to face it."
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:William_Bligh
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mister Bligh
gptkbp:influenced naval navigation techniques
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:James_Cook
gptkbp:known_for navigation and seamanship
gptkbp:legacy depicted in literature and film
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:mutiny_on_the_Bounty
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:mutineers_of_the_Bounty
gptkbp:scenic_views HMS Assistant voyage
HMS Bounty voyage
HMS Endeavour voyage
HMS Pandora voyage
HMS Providence voyage
gptkbp:service_years 1780–1817
gptkbp:spouse Elizabeth Betham