Peary's 1909 Arctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:climate |
extreme cold
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
disputed_claims_of_reaching_the_North_Pole
validity_of_Peary's_claim |
| gptkbp:crew |
Henson
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
increased_interest_in_Arctic_exploration
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
books
documentaries exhibitions films lectures |
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1909
|
| gptkbp:duration |
about 6 months
|
| gptkbp:food_options |
canned goods
dried meat |
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
Ellesmere Island
|
| gptkbp:goal |
reach_the_North_Pole
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the first expeditions to claim the North Pole
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Peary's 1909 Arctic Expedition
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
scientific research funding
exploration funding public_perception_of_the_Arctic subsequent_Arctic_policies |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
private donations
|
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
|
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
gptkb:Matthew_Henson
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Robert_Peary
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced_future_Arctic_expeditions
|
| gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
compass
sextant chronometer |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
claimed_to_reach_the_North_Pole
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:Inuit_people
polar bears icebergs |
| gptkbp:research |
geology
meteorology glaciology |
| gptkbp:result |
Peary's_claim_of_reaching_the_North_Pole
|
| gptkbp:route |
northward_through_the_Arctic_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
radio
semaphore signals |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:Roosevelt
controversial interpretations scientific findings published Peary's_earlier_expeditions |
| gptkbp:transportation |
kayaks
dog sleds |
| gptkbp:year |
1909
|