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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
explorer
aviator |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society gptkb:Explorers_Club gptkb:American_Polar_Society |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross Medal of Honor |
| gptkbp:born |
October 25, 1888
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Byrd
gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd_Jr. gptkb:Doris_Byrd |
| gptkbp:died |
March 11, 1957
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
his writings on exploration
his contributions to aviation technology his leadership in polar expeditions his memoirs and accounts of polar expeditions his role in the development of air routes over the poles his promotion of international cooperation in polar exploration extensive_mapping_of_Antarctica his_role_in_the_establishment_of_the_Antarctic_Treaty establishing_research_bases_in_Antarctica his_advocacy_for_scientific_research_in_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
aviation
polar exploration |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Richard E. Byrd
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
future explorers
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkb:Robert_Peary |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
first flight over the South Pole
Antarctic_exploration founder_of_the_United_States_Antarctic_Service |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future generations of explorers
pioneering_polar_aviation advancements_in_Antarctic_research |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Discovery
Alone Little America |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Winchester,_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Operation Deep Freeze
Operation Highjump establishment of Little America first flight over the North Pole Antarctic_expeditions |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie_Byrd
|