Sir John McDouall Stuart

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf explorer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:born July 7, 1815
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:West_Terrace_Cemetery
gptkbp:contribution opened_up_northern_Australia_for_settlement
gptkbp:died June 5, 1866
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Central_Australia
19th century
Australian_interior
gptkbp:famousFor mapping_routes_in_Australia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir John McDouall Stuart
gptkbp:influenced exploration_in_Australia
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Charles_Sturt
gptkbp:knownFor exploring_Australia
gptkbp:legacy Stuart_Highway_named_after_him
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent first to cross Australia from south to north
gptkbp:occupation explorer
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Dumfries,_Scotland
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Adelaide,_Australia
gptkbp:route Adelaide_to_Darwin
South_Australia_to_Northern_Territory
gptkbp:scenicViews influence on future explorers
scientific observations
establishment of trade routes
establishment of supply routes
documentation of flora and fauna
recognition as a pioneer
1860-1861 expedition
1862 expedition
1863 expedition
1864 expedition
1865 expedition
discovery of water sources
inspiration for later expeditions
mapping of geographical features
increased_European_interest_in_Australia
interaction_with_Indigenous_Australians
contribution_to_Australian_history
cultural_exchange_with_Indigenous_peoples
development_of_infrastructure_in_Australia
increased_knowledge_of_Australian_geography
influence_on_Australian_policies
legacy_in_Australian_exploration_history
promotion_of_Australian_exploration
successful_crossing_of_Australia