Sir John Thesiger

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lady_Thesiger
gptkb:Baron_Chelmsford
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society
British exploration
Exploration societies
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Geographical_Society_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1788-01-18
gptkbp:children gptkb:Thesiger_family
gptkbp:collaborations Geographers and scientists
gptkbp:contribution Geographical surveys
Geographical knowledge of Arabia
gptkbp:death_date 1879-04-20
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:noble_title
gptkbp:famous_for Describing Bedouin culture
Travel in the Empty Quarter
gptkbp:famous_person gptkb:Wilfred_Thesiger
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:geographical_feature
gptkbp:has_experience_in Desert exploration
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir John Thesiger
gptkbp:image Thesiger.jpg
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:football_club
Cultural anthropology
Modern explorers
Anthropology of the Middle East
Explorers of the Arabian Peninsula
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Wilfred_Thesiger
gptkb:David_Livingstone
gptkbp:inspiration Literature on Arabian culture
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:Rub'_al_Khali
gptkbp:is_influential_in Exploration of the Middle East
gptkbp:is_involved_in Cultural studies
Scientific expeditions
gptkbp:known_for Exploration of Arabia
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy Thesiger's travels
Thesiger's writings on Arabia
gptkbp:mentor Explorers of his time
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
Caucasian
gptkbp:notable_achievement Mapping uncharted territories
gptkbp:notable_event Exploration of the Arabian Peninsula
gptkbp:notable_recipients Understanding of desert ecosystems
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Arabian_Desert
Arabia Deserta
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:University
gptkbp:residence gptkb:England
gptkbp:scenic_views First crossing of the Rub' al Khali
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Thesiger