Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
explorer
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Belgian_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Belgian_Institute_of_Natural_Sciences |
| gptkbp:awards |
Order of Leopold II
|
| gptkbp:born |
December 5, 1866
|
| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Ixelles_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Paul_de_Gerlache
gptkb:Marie_de_Gerlache gptkb:Henri_de_Gerlache gptkb:Jacques_de_Gerlache gptkb:Victor_de_Gerlache_Jr. |
| gptkbp:contribution |
scientific_research_in_Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:died |
May 4, 1934
|
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
oceanography
|
| gptkbp:firstMatch |
RV Belgica
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Victor de Gerlache
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Antarctic_research
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
|
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
climate science
environmental awareness oceanographic studies international cooperation in science modern polar expeditions |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
first expedition to winter in Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for future explorers
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Belgian
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
study of marine biology
establishment of research protocols discovery of new land the first use of scientific instruments in Antarctica first to reach the Antarctic Peninsula scientific observations of meteorology the crew's survival during the winter the publication of expedition findings mapping_of_Antarctic_waters the_Belgica_becoming_trapped_in_ice the_establishment_of_the_Belgian_Antarctic_Society the_impact_on_future_Antarctic_treaties the_legacy_of_Antarctic_exploration the_return_to_Belgium_in_1899 |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Belgian_Antarctic_Expedition
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
Antarctic_exploration
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Uccle,_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
captain
|
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
1897
13 months |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie_de_Gerlache
|