Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:expedition
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Wilkes_Land
gptkb:Oregon_Territory American scientific community U. S. territorial expansion |
| gptkbp:crew_capacity |
346
|
| gptkbp:debut_year |
1838
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first U. S. government-sponsored expedition to the Pacific
|
| gptkbp:home_port |
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U. S. Exploring Expedition
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent U. S. explorations
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Charles_Wilkes
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
cultural exchanges
geological surveys discovery of new species weather observations influence on cartography botanical collections hydrographic surveys navigation challenges influence on ecology mapping of coastlines influence on environmental science scientific illustrations discovery of new islands influence on anthropology collection of marine specimens influence on marine biology interaction with indigenous peoples establishment of scientific protocols zoological collections influence on geology influence on oceanography influence on U. S. foreign policy ethnographic documentation mapping of the Antarctic coast publication of charts |
| gptkbp:notable_locations |
gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkb:California gptkb:Hawaii gptkb:Antarctica South Pacific Ocean |
| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:6
|
| gptkbp:notable_wins |
gptkb:scientists
ethnographic studies detailed maps of the Pacific Ocean flora and fauna collections |
| gptkbp:production_years |
1842
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
exploration and mapping
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
publication of a multi-volume report
|
| gptkbp:sponsored_by |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Charles_Wilkes
gptkb:James_D._Dana |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|