United States Exploring Expedition
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
|
| gptkbp:hasMember |
6
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
influenced future explorations
first U.S. government-sponsored scientific expedition established protocols for scientific research at sea contributed_to_American_naval_history expanded_knowledge_of_the_Pacific_region |
| gptkbp:home_port |
gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States Exploring Expedition
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Charles_Wilkes
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired later expeditions
contributed to the field of oceanography promoted interest in natural history enhanced_U.S._maritime_capabilities influenced_U.S._policy_in_the_Pacific |
| gptkbp:notable_alumni |
USS Relief
USS Vincennes USS Porpoise USS Flying Fish USS Peacock USS Sea Gull |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
collection of specimens
detailed charts of the coasts mapping_of_the_Pacific_Ocean |
| gptkbp:powerOutput |
gptkb:New_York_City
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
scientific exploration
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Wilkes_Expedition
Scientific American 19th-century exploration Antarctic_exploration U.S._Navy_history Pacific_Exploration |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
ethnographic studies
geological surveys scientific observations botanical collections hydrographic surveys encounter with indigenous peoples zoological collections discovery_of_Antarctica |
| gptkbp:sponsor |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1838
1842 |