Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:geographicalFeature |
gptkb:South_Pacific
|
| gptkbp:hasMember |
6
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first U.S. government-sponsored scientific expedition
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. Exploring Expedition
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Age of Exploration
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Charles_Wilkes
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future expeditions
documentation of cultural practices influence on international relations cultural exchanges with indigenous peoples influence on environmental studies influence on scientific research methodologies enhanced understanding of ocean currents inspiration for later explorers documentation of new species contribution to ethnography establishment of museums and collections establishment of scientific disciplines impact on maritime navigation impact_on_U.S._foreign_policy increased_interest_in_Pacific_exploration influence_on_American_literature contribution_to_American_cartography enhanced_knowledge_of_Pacific_geography foundation_for_U.S._naval_exploration |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Joseph_Drayton
gptkb:John_L._Smith gptkb:James_D._Graham gptkb:Charles_Wilkes_Jr. gptkb:William_H._Emory |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
ethnographic studies
scientific discoveries mapping_of_the_Pacific_Northwest |
| gptkbp:numberOfStudents |
346
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
gptkb:Narrative_of_the_United_States_Exploring_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
exploration
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
oceanography
geology botany zoology |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
encounter with indigenous peoples
discovery_of_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Wilkes_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1838
1842 |