Percy Fawcett

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:born August 18, 1867
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jack_Fawcett
gptkb:Brian_Fawcett
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:The_Explorer_(2017)
The Secret of the Lost City (2008)
The_Lost_City_of_Z_(2016)
The_Lost_City_of_Z_(book)
The_Lost_City_of_Z_(2016)_-_Charlie_Hunnam
The_Lost_City_of_Z_(2016)_-_Robert_Pattinson
The_Lost_City_of_Z_(2016)_-_Tom_Holland
gptkbp:died disappeared in 1925
gptkbp:discontinued gptkb:Mato_Grosso,_Brazil
gptkbp:famousFor his mysterious disappearance
mapping uncharted territories
searching for lost cities
gptkbp:famousQuote “I am going to find it.”
“There is a city of gold.”
gptkbp:famousRival ancient_civilizations_in_the_Amazon
gptkbp:finaleDate May 29, 1925
find_the_Lost_City_of_Z
gptkbp:hasWritten gptkb:Amazon_rainforest
archaeological findings
lost civilizations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Percy Fawcett
gptkbp:influenced adventure literature
popular culture
historical fiction
archaeological research
documentary filmmaking
modern exploration
exploration narratives
archaeological fiction
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hiram_Bingham
gptkb:Henry_Morton_Stanley
gptkbp:inspiredBy myth of El Dorado
gptkbp:knownFor exploration_of_South_America
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for books and films
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableFeature 1925 expedition to find the City of Z
1910 expedition to Brazil
1920 expedition to the Amazon
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Lost_City_of_Z
gptkbp:occupation archaeologist
geographer
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Nina_Fawcett