gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:aviator
gptkb:explorer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
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gptkbp:born
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October 25, 1888
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Richard_Evelyn_Byrd_Jr.
Dudley Byrd
Elizabeth Byrd
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gptkbp:died
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March 11, 1957
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gptkbp:expedition
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gptkb:Operation_Highjump
Antarctic expeditions
First flight over the South Pole
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gptkbp:field_of_study
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gptkb:civil_aviation
geography
polar exploration
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sir Richard Byrd
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:civil_aviation
polar research
modern exploration
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gptkbp:known_for
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Antarctic exploration
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Byrd_Polar_Research_Center
gptkb:Byrd_Glacier
gptkb:Byrd_Station
gptkb:Byrd_Antarctic_Expedition
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gptkbp:military_rank
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gptkb:Admiral
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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First to fly over the North Pole
First to fly over the South Pole
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" 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."
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Winchester,_Virginia
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Marie_Byrd
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gptkbp:wrote
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gptkb:Discovery
gptkb:Alone
gptkb:Little_America
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Polar_Medal
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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