Robert Peary

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gptkbp:instanceOf explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Navy_Cross
Medal of Honor
gptkbp:born May 6, 1856
gptkbp:children gptkb:Marie_Ahnighito_Peary
gptkb:Robert_Edwin_Peary_Jr.
gptkbp:controversy criticism of his methods
disputed_claims_of_reaching_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:died February 20, 1920
gptkbp:famousFor developing_techniques_for_Arctic_travel
exploring_the_Arctic
interacting_with_Inuit_culture
leading_expeditions_to_the_North_Pole
mapping_Greenland
gptkbp:fieldOfStudy geography
cartography
polar exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert Peary
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Richard_Byrd
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
gptkbp:knownFor claiming to be the first to reach the North Pole
gptkbp:legacy influence on future explorers
polar exploration techniques
cultural_impact_on_Arctic_narratives
historical_significance_in_American_exploration
inspiration_for_Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_North_Pole
Secrets of Polar Travel
gptkbp:occupation explorer
naval officer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Cresson,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Greenland_expedition_1891-1892
gptkb:Peary_Arctic_Club
gptkb:North_Pole_expedition_1906
gptkb:North_Pole_expedition_1909
gptkb:North_Greenland_expedition_1898-1902
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Josephine_Peary