Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:explorer
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Great_Northern_Expedition
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| gptkbp:contributedTo |
cartography
natural history ethnographic studies |
| gptkbp:departedFrom |
gptkb:St._Petersburg
|
| gptkbp:endDate |
1743
|
| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:Aleutian_Islands gptkb:Bering_Sea gptkb:Kuril_Islands gptkb:Okhotsk_Sea gptkb:Kamchatka_Peninsula |
| gptkbp:fundedBy |
gptkb:Russian_government
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Second Kamchatka Expedition
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| gptkbp:includedPerson |
gptkb:Georg_Wilhelm_Steller
gptkb:Martin_Spanberg gptkb:Aleksei_Chirikov gptkb:Stepan_Krasheninnikov |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Vitus_Bering
|
| gptkbp:organizedBy |
gptkb:Russian_Empire
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
explore Siberia and North Pacific
map the coasts of Siberia and North America |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
scientific observations
scientific publications discovery of Alaska collection of flora and fauna specimens death of Vitus Bering detailed maps of Russian Far East documentation of indigenous peoples first European landing on Alaska first description of Steller's jay first description of Steller's sea cow first description of Steller's sea eagle first description of fur seal first description of sea otter increased Russian presence in North America introduction of new species to Europe mapping of Siberian Arctic coast naming of Bering Island naming of Bering Sea naming of Bering Strait reports to Russian Academy of Sciences study of Kamchatka and Chukchi cultures |
| gptkbp:route |
across Siberia to Kamchatka Peninsula
|
| gptkbp:shipUsed |
gptkb:St._Paul
gptkb:St._Peter |
| gptkbp:significance |
largest scientific expedition of the 18th century
|
| gptkbp:startDate |
1733
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Georg_Wilhelm_Steller
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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