The Race to the South Pole

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gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:amenity gptkb:Fram_Expedition
December 14, 1911
gptkbp:author published accounts
published diaries
gptkbp:base gptkb:Cape_Evans
gptkbp:celebratedIn gptkb:Scott's_Hut
gptkbp:challenges harsh weather conditions
logistical difficulties
gptkbp:competesWith gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkb:Robert_Falcon_Scott
gptkbp:contribution geological samples
meteorological data
gptkbp:crew_size 5
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:Fram_Museum
gptkbp:death 1912
gptkbp:duration 1 year
gptkbp:finaleDate March 29, 1912
gptkbp:funding gptkb:British_government
private investors
gptkbp:gift_shop British_Antarctic_Expedition_supplies
Norwegian_supplies
gptkbp:hasCampus Bay of Whales
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Race to the South Pole
gptkbp:influence inspired literature
inspired future expeditions
gptkbp:is_a_destination_for successful and safe
gptkbp:isFoundIn remains high
gptkbp:leadership democratic
authoritarian
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future explorers
pioneering_polar_exploration
gptkbp:location gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:members gptkb:Hjalmar_Johansen
gptkb:Oscar_Wisting
gptkbp:missions gptkb:Terra_Nova_Expedition
gptkbp:nationality British
Norwegian
gptkbp:number_of_teams 4
gptkbp:outcome Amundsen_reached_the_South_Pole_first
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition increased after death
gptkbp:profession explorer
Royal_Navy_officer
gptkbp:public_perception successful and celebrated
heroic but tragic
gptkbp:public_transport_access sled dogs
gptkbp:research_focus geology
meteorology
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Antarctica
disappeared_in_the_Arctic
gptkbp:returnPolicy 1912
gptkbp:route failed due to starvation
via the Beardmore Glacier
via_the_Axel_Heiberg_Glacier
gptkbp:significance first successful expedition to the South Pole
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:Terra_Nova
Fram
gptkbp:supports experienced polar explorers
gptkbp:team gptkb:Henry_Bowers
gptkb:Edward_Wilson
scientists and crew
gptkbp:transportation sled dogs
gptkbp:travelTime 2 years
gptkbp:year 1911