Peary's 1909 North Pole Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:climate |
extreme cold
polar night ice coverage |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
encouraged scientific research in polar areas
influenced public perception of polar regions increased_interest_in_Arctic_exploration |
| gptkbp:controversy |
disputed_claims_of_reaching_the_North_Pole
|
| gptkbp:cookingMethod |
canned food
frozen food seal meat |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired_future_Arctic_exploration
|
| gptkbp:currentLocation |
gptkb:New_York
|
| gptkbp:date |
1909
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1910
|
| gptkbp:duration |
about 6 months
|
| gptkbp:equipment |
food supplies
winter clothing navigational tools sleds |
| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:Robert_Peary
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
gptkb:North_Pole
|
| gptkbp:funding |
private donations
|
| gptkbp:goal |
reach_the_North_Pole
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Matthew_Henson
gptkb:Robert_Peary Ookpik |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Age of Polar Exploration
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Peary's 1909 North Pole Expedition
|
| gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:New_York
|
| gptkbp:is_a_destination_for |
sled dog team
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Robert_Peary's_reputation_as_an_explorer
|
| gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
dead reckoning
compass sextant |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Matthew_Henson
Ookpik |
| gptkbp:provides |
gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
|
| gptkbp:research |
geography
meteorology glaciology |
| gptkbp:route |
via_Greenland
|
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
radio
semaphore signals written logs |
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
polar expedition
scientific expedition exploratory expedition |
| gptkbp:significance |
first claimed successful expedition to the North Pole
|
| gptkbp:transportation |
icebreaker ship
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
polar bears
seals sled dogs |