Peary Expedition

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:area about 23 members
gptkbp:climate extreme cold
gptkbp:controversy disputed_claims_of_reaching_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired art
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:equipment sledges
dog teams
ice axes
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:North_Pole
gptkbp:firstMatch gptkb:Roosevelt
gptkbp:funding government grants
private donations
gptkbp:goal reach_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:historicalContext Age of Exploration
early 20th century
gptkbp:historicalPeriod impact on indigenous communities
authenticity of claims
legacy of exploration ethics
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering_Arctic_navigation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Peary Expedition
gptkbp:IATA_code gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Robert_Peary
gptkbp:legacy influenced_future_Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:Matthew_Henson
gptkbp:notableEvent celebration of claimed success
first to claim North Pole
scientific presentations post-expedition
Henson's_contributions_recognized_posthumously
public_lectures_by_Peary
gptkbp:notableFeature geological samples
cultural artifacts from indigenous peoples
polar ice conditions
Arctic_wildlife_observations
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation lack of scientific rigor
exaggerated claims
disregard for indigenous knowledge
gptkbp:relatedPatent Roald_Amundsen's_expeditions
Fridtjof_Nansen's_expeditions
William_Edward_Parry's_expeditions
gptkbp:researchFocus geography
climatology
glaciology
gptkbp:result claimed_to_have_reached_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:route via_Greenland
gptkbp:scenicViews mixed results
increased interest in polar exploration
Arctic_expedition
gptkbp:significantEvent first claimed arrival at the North Pole
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkbp:transportation ship
gptkbp:year 1909
gptkbp:yearEstablished September 1909