Peary's 1908 expedition

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Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:accessories dog sleds
gptkbp:area about 23 members
gptkbp:challenges harsh weather conditions
gptkbp:climate extreme cold
gptkbp:companionPlants gptkb:Matthew_Henson
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired_future_Arctic_explorations
gptkbp:culturalSignificance historical expeditions
symbol_of_American_exploration
gptkbp:debutYear 1909
gptkbp:duration approximately 1 year
gptkbp:endurance highly demanding
gptkbp:funding private donations
gptkbp:goal reach_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:hasResearchFocus Arctic_ecology
gptkbp:historicalContext Age of Exploration
gptkbp:historicalImpact influenced future explorers
gptkbp:historicalPeriod authenticity_of_North_Pole_claim
gptkbp:historicalResearch geological studies
gptkbp:historicalSignificance controversy_over_North_Pole_claim
pioneering_Arctic_exploration.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Peary's 1908 expedition
gptkbp:impact increased interest in polar research
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in exploration history
gptkbp:missions July 1908
gptkbp:navigationEquipment sextant
gptkbp:notable_member Ookpik
Henson
gptkbp:notableEvent discovery of land
first American expedition to the North Pole
first to claim North Pole
exploration_of_the_Arctic_Ocean
return_to_the_United_States
gptkbp:notableFeature new land masses
gptkbp:primaryMission exploration_of_Arctic_regions
gptkbp:releaseYear 1908
gptkbp:researchContribution mapping_Arctic_geography
gptkbp:researchFocus climate studies
gptkbp:route gptkb:Greenland
via_Canada
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Robert_Peary
mixed results
scientific discovery
polar expedition
scientific expedition
controversial legacy
over a year
polar exploration advancements
gptkbp:significantEvent claimed_to_have_reached_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkbp:team Henson
gptkbp:teamAchievements diverse backgrounds
gptkbp:transportation sledges
gptkbp:yearEstablished September 1909