US Antarctic Service

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/US_Antarctic_Service
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:activeYears 1939-1941
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:disbanded 1941
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:US_government
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label US Antarctic Service
gptkbp:notableAchievement established permanent bases in Antarctica
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Richard_E._Byrd
gptkbp:notableMission gptkb:US_Antarctic_Service_Expedition_(1939–1941)
gptkbp:operatesStation gptkb:East_Base
gptkb:West_Base
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Byrd_Antarctic_Expeditions
gptkbp:purpose Antarctic exploration
gptkbp:successor gptkb:United_States_Antarctic_Program
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_Antarctic_Service
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6