Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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| gptkbp:awards |
Medal of Honor
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| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II |
| gptkbp:born |
October 25, 1888
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Richard_Evelyn_Byrd_IV
|
| gptkbp:died |
March 11, 1957
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Richard Evelyn Byrd III
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Polar exploration
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Robert_Peary
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Establishing the first permanent base in Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Byrd_Polar_Research_Center
gptkb:Byrd_Glacier gptkb:Byrd_Station Inspiration for future explorers Promoted the importance of scientific research in extreme environments Contributed_to_the_understanding_of_Earth's_polar_regions Advocated_for_the_protection_of_Antarctica Byrd's_Antarctic_expeditions_influenced_future_research Influenced_the_establishment_of_the_Antarctic_Treaty_System |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Rear Admiral
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:First_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkb:Second_Antarctic_Expedition Operation Deep Freeze Operation Highjump |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Antarctic_exploration
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Explorer
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| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Winchester,_Virginia
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:restingPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:serviceYears |
1912–1947
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
First to fly over the North Pole
First flight over the South Pole Promoted international cooperation in polar research Developed techniques for survival in extreme conditions Pioneered the use of aircraft in polar exploration Established the first scientific research station in Antarctica Conducted_extensive_aerial_surveys_of_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie_Byrd
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
Discovery
Alone Little America The_Flight_to_the_South_Pole |