Second Arctic Expedition

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf expedition
gptkbp:accessories icebreakers
sledges
dog teams
gptkbp:challenges harsh weather conditions
disease
food shortages
ice floes
navigation difficulties
gptkbp:crewSize over 20
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired art
influenced literature
highlighted indigenous cultures
contributed to the mythos of exploration
shaped_public_perception_of_the_Arctic
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:duration two years
gptkbp:equipment scientific instruments
navigational instruments
survival_gear
gptkbp:funding government grants
private donations
gptkbp:goal reach_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:historicalContext followed_by_the_North_Pole_expeditions_of_the_1910s
preceded_by_the_First_Arctic_Expedition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Arctic Expedition
gptkbp:IATA_code gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Admiral_Robert_Peary
gptkbp:legacy inspired future expeditions
promoted international cooperation in exploration
enhanced navigation techniques
increased_interest_in_Arctic_research
contributed_to_knowledge_of_Arctic_conditions
gptkbp:notableEvent scientific research
discovery of land
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Matthew_Henson
gptkb:Josephine_Peary
gptkb:William_M._Beebe
gptkbp:outcome established new scientific methods
failed_to_reach_the_North_Pole
increased_funding_for_Arctic_research
gptkbp:partOf Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:researchFocus biology
geology
meteorology
glaciology
gptkbp:route Greenland_to_the_North_Pole
gptkbp:scenicViews scientific expedition
gptkbp:significance contributed to polar exploration
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:American_Museum_of_Natural_History
gptkbp:year 1908