Sir James Edward Shackleton

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:born February 15, 1874
gptkbp:burialPlace Grytviken Cemetery
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:died January 5, 1922
gptkbp:explores Early 20th century
gptkbp:famousFor Crisis management
Team building skills
Survival against odds
Leadership during adversity
Innovative problem solving
Endurance shipwreck
Rescue of his crew
Scientific contributions to geography
Courage in exploration
Cultural impact on exploration
Endurance survival story
Polar navigation skills
Survival leadership
Antarctic_navigation
gptkbp:famousQuote “Difficulties are just things to overcome, after all.”
gptkbp:finaleDate Endurance Expedition
gptkbp:firstClaim gptkb:Discovery_Expedition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir James Edward Shackleton
gptkbp:influenced Antarctic_exploration
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkbp:inspiration Books
Film
Literature
Documentaries
gptkbp:knownFor Antarctic_expeditions
gptkbp:leadership Democratic
gptkbp:legacy Shackleton's_leadership_during_crises
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent First to cross the Antarctic continent
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Nimrod_Expedition
gptkb:Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
Endurance Expedition
gptkbp:occupation Polar explorer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Kilkea,_County_Kildare,_Ireland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Georgetown,_South_Georgia
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Nimrod_Expedition
gptkb:Imperial_Trans-Antarctic_Expedition
Endurance Expedition
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Emily_D._Shackleton
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Heart_of_the_Antarctic
gptkb:Shackleton's_Boat_Journey
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