Sir Richard Byrd

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aviator
gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:born October 25, 1888
gptkbp:children gptkb:Richard_Evelyn_Byrd_Jr.
Dudley Byrd
Elizabeth Byrd
gptkbp:died March 11, 1957
gptkbp:expedition gptkb:Operation_Highjump
Antarctic expeditions
First flight over the South Pole
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:civil_aviation
geography
polar exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Richard Byrd
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:civil_aviation
polar research
modern exploration
gptkbp:known_for Antarctic exploration
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Byrd_Polar_Research_Center
gptkb:Byrd_Glacier
gptkb:Byrd_Station
gptkb:Byrd_Antarctic_Expedition
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_achievement First to fly over the North Pole
First to fly over the South Pole
gptkbp:notable_quote " The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
" Adventure is worthwhile."
" I am not a hero, but I have done heroic things."
" The most important thing is to be able to take off and land."
" To be a good explorer, you must be a good observer."
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Winchester,_Virginia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Marie_Byrd
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Discovery
gptkb:Alone
gptkb:Little_America
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Polar_Medal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6