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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:explorer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Geographical_Society
Honorary Member of the Royal Geographical Society
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gptkbp:born
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May 6, 1856
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Marie_Ahnighito_Peary
gptkb:Robert_Peary_Jr.
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gptkbp:died
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February 20, 1920
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gptkbp:expedition
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gptkb:1902-1903_Arctic_Expedition
gptkb:1905-1906_Arctic_Expedition
gptkb:1908-1909_North_Pole_Expedition
gptkb:1894-1895_Greenland_Expedition
gptkb:1898-1902_North_Greenland_Expedition
gptkb:Peary_Arctic_Club
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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geography
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Robert_Edwin_Peary
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Robert Edwin Peary
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:region
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gptkbp:legacy
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Recognition in American history
Influence on future explorers
Memorials and honors in his name
Inspiration for literature and media about exploration
Controversy over North Pole claim
Cultural impact on Arctic exploration
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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Claimed to have reached the North Pole in 1909
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Cresson,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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gptkbp:significant_event
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Conducted scientific research in the Arctic
First to claim reaching the North Pole
Promoted the use of sled dogs in Arctic exploration
Authored several books on Arctic exploration
Developed techniques for Arctic travel
Established the Peary Arctic Club
Led multiple Arctic expeditions
Participated in the 1897-1898 Belgica Expedition
Surveyed Greenland's northern coast
Surveyed the North Greenland ice cap
Worked with Inuit guides and knowledge
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Josephine_Diebitsch_Peary
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Robert_Peary
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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