Peary's 1924 expedition to the Arctic
GPTKB entity
Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
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| gptkbp:accessories |
provisions and equipment
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| gptkbp:climate |
extreme cold
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| gptkbp:collaborations |
with_other_Arctic_researchers
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| gptkbp:companionPlants |
sled dogs
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
geographical surveys
climate data collection |
| gptkbp:controversy |
authenticity_of_North_Pole_claim
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| gptkbp:crew |
varied throughout the journey
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| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
influence_on_Arctic_policy
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspiration for future explorers
inspired literature and art. |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of human endurance
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
documentaries and books
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
journals and logs
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| gptkbp:duration |
several months
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| gptkbp:funding |
private donations
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| gptkbp:goal |
reach_the_North_Pole
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined by historians
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| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Robert_Peary
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
debate_over_Arctic_exploration
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
early 20th century exploration
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
photographs and artifacts
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Peary's 1924 expedition to the Arctic
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| gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:Greenland
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| gptkbp:impact |
improved_Arctic_navigation_techniques
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| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Robert_Peary
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| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial claims of discovery
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| gptkbp:location |
Arctic
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| gptkbp:navigation_equipment |
ice drills
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| gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
years of preparation
sextants |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
first expedition to claim the North Pole
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Matthew_Henson
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
advancements in polar science
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| gptkbp:number_of_teams |
approximately 30 members
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| gptkbp:primaryMission |
harsh weather conditions
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| gptkbp:research |
ice thickness measurements
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
glaciology
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| gptkbp:result |
controversy_over_the_North_Pole_claim
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| gptkbp:route |
difficult and perilous
through_the_Arctic_Ocean |
| gptkbp:safety_features |
hypothermia and frostbite
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| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
semaphore flags
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| gptkbp:scenicViews |
mixed results
food shortages polar expedition ice floes increased_interest_in_Arctic_exploration inspired_future_Arctic_expeditions |
| gptkbp:team |
explorers and scientists
complex relationships among members |
| gptkbp:tour |
magnetic declination
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| gptkbp:tourism |
over a year
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| gptkbp:transportation |
sledges
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| gptkbp:year |
1924
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| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
September 1924
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