Scottish National Antarctic Expedition Committee
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Committee
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Scottish_National_Antarctic_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:baseLocation |
gptkb:Graham_Land
|
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
Scottish_universities |
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1904
|
| gptkbp:formed |
1902
|
| gptkbp:funding |
Private donations
Government grants |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Scottish National Antarctic Expedition Committee
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:William_Speirs_Bruce
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Increased interest in polar exploration
Establishment_of_Antarctic_research_stations Inspiration_for_future_Antarctic_expeditions Contribution_to_Antarctic_research Influence_on_international_Antarctic_treaties Promotion_of_Scottish_science |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:John_M._Wordie
James_M._Simpson |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Contribution to the understanding of climate change
Promotion of international collaboration in polar research Establishment of scientific protocols for future expeditions Collection of extensive biological samples Detailed meteorological observations Documentation of indigenous wildlife Geological mapping of the region First to use a scientific approach in Antarctic exploration Influence_on_the_development_of_Antarctic_policy Involvement_in_the_International_Polar_Year |
| gptkbp:purpose |
Conduct_scientific_research_in_Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
Two years
Cultural exchange Scientific discoveries Geological surveys Oceanographic studies Biological collections Cartographic mapping Meteorological_data |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Discovery of new species
First Scottish expedition to Antarctica Mapping_of_Antarctic_regions Establishment_of_the_Scottish_National_Antarctic_Expedition |