North Pole Expedition 1909

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:accessories provisions and fuel
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Geographic_Society's_Gold_Medal
honorary degrees
gptkbp:birthYear 1856
1866
gptkbp:claims reached_the_North_Pole_on_April_6,_1909
gptkbp:climate extreme cold
gptkbp:companionPlants gptkb:Cook's_1908_expedition
gptkbp:contributedTo geographical surveys
gptkbp:controversy disputed_claim_of_reaching_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired future polar explorations
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of human endurance
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:date 1909
gptkbp:deathYear 1920
1955
gptkbp:duration about 2 years
gptkbp:equipment icebreaker ships
gptkbp:family had_a_daughter_named_Marie_Peary
had_a_son_named_Anaukaq_Henson
gptkbp:finaleDate September 1909
gptkbp:fossilRecord 'A_Negro_Explorer_at_the_North_Pole'_published_in_1912
gptkbp:goal reach_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:historicalContext Age of Exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North Pole Expedition 1909
gptkbp:IATA_code gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:impact inspired future generations of explorers
increased interest in polar regions
gptkbp:is_a_source_of exploration_of_the_Arctic_region
Peary's_journals
gptkbp:isLedBy 'The_North_Pole'_published_in_1910
gptkbp:launchDate July 1908
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:legacy influenced polar research
controversial figure in exploration history
pioneering_African_American_explorer
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:navigationEquipment sextants
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Matthew_Henson
gptkbp:number_of_teams about 24 members
gptkbp:originalNetwork education and civil rights advocacy
gptkbp:outcome claimed_to_have_reached_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:public_transport_access sledges
gptkbp:research climate and geology
gptkbp:role co-leader and navigator
gptkbp:route through_the_Arctic_Ocean
gptkbp:scenicViews polar expedition
remains a subject of study and debate.
through the ice pack
gptkbp:significance one of the first claims to reach the North Pole
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Roosevelt
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkbp:usedBy sled dogs
gptkbp:work advocacy_for_Arctic_exploration