North Pole expedition 1909

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:claims controversial
remains a topic of interest
challenged by historians
debated in scientific community
supported by some contemporaries
gptkbp:climate extreme cold
ice floes
gptkbp:companionPlants gptkb:Matthew_Henson
gptkbp:conservationEfforts fishing
hunting
foraging
gptkbp:controversy disputed claims
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:date 1909
gptkbp:debutYear 1911
gptkbp:duration about 2 years
gptkbp:firstMatch gptkb:Roosevelt
gptkbp:funding private donations
gptkbp:goal reach_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:historical_significance first claimed successful expedition to the North Pole
gptkbp:historicalSignificance photographs
maps
Peary's_journals
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North Pole expedition 1909
gptkbp:IATA_code gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:legacy inspired_future_Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:navigationEquipment compass
sextant
gptkbp:notableWork increased interest in polar studies
gptkbp:outcome claimed_to_have_reached_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:participants six men
gptkbp:research geography
climatology
glaciology
gptkbp:route via_Greenland
gptkbp:secondary_mission Frederick_Cook's_expedition
gptkbp:transportation dog sleds
sledges