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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Philosophical_Society
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:U._S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary Doctorate from Yale University
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
1784-12-02
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| gptkbp:children |
Stephen Long Jr.
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Topographical maps of the United States
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| gptkbp:death_date |
1864-07-04
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:region
Cartography |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Stephen Long
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| gptkbp:influence |
American exploration policy
Geographical education in the U. S. Cartographic practices in the 19th century Public interest in Western expansion Scientific expeditions in North America U. S. Army exploration missions |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:John_C._Frémont
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Meriwether_Lewis
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| gptkbp:involvement |
Military service in the War of 1812
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| gptkbp:known_for |
Exploration of the American West
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Long's Peak named after him
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
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| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
Explored the Rocky Mountains
First to map the Platte River Led the Long Expedition of 1820 Published reports on the Great Plains Surveyed the Red River of the South |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Contributions to the field of geology
Exploration of the Arkansas River Advocacy for the establishment of national parks Mapping of the Great Plains Support for the establishment of the U. S. Geological Survey Establishment of military posts in the West Influence on the Homestead Act of 1862 Long Expedition of 1820 Promotion of scientific research in the U. S. Promotion of the transcontinental railroad Survey of the Canadian River |
| gptkbp:notable_work |
Long's Expedition
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:explorer
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| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
Western United States geography
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Long
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ashley-Henry_Expedition
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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