Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:National_Geographic_Society
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Medal of Honor
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1856-05-06
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| gptkbp:children |
3
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Inspiration for future explorers
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1920-02-20
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
gptkb:Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Arctic
Arctic_wildlife Geographical_features_of_the_Arctic |
| gptkbp:explores |
Air travel
Icebreaker ships Sledding Dog sledding Map uncharted territories Study climate and ice conditions Reach_the_North_Pole Establish_U.S._presence_in_the_Arctic |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“I shall find a way or make one.”
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Pioneering_Arctic_exploration
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Robert Perry
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Adventure literature.
Cultural representations of explorers Polar exploration policies Public_interest_in_the_Arctic Scientific_community's_approach_to_Arctic_studies |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Matthew_Henson
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Scientific_research_in_the_Arctic
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Exploration_of_the_Arctic
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Perry's_legacy_in_polar_exploration
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First to reach the North Pole
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
1909 North Pole Expedition
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Explorer
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
gptkb:Josephine_Perry
|
| gptkbp:personalLife |
Had three children
Spent later years in Washington, D.C. Lived_in_New_York_City Married_to_Josephine_Perry |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Cresson,_Pennsylvania
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:Perry_Arctic_Expedition
Advancements in navigation technology Increased funding for polar research Controversy_over_North_Pole_claim Increased_interest_in_Arctic_exploration Recognition_as_a_national_hero |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Claimed_to_have_reached_the_North_Pole
|
| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Northward_Over_the_Great_Ice
|