Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Explorer
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Medal of Honor
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1856-05-06
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Marie_Peary
|
| gptkbp:companionPlants |
gptkb:Matthew_Henson
|
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence_on_American_exploration_narrative
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Induction_into_the_National_Geographic_Society
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1920-02-20
|
| gptkbp:explores |
Late 19th century to early 20th century
Sledding Reach_the_North_Pole |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
“I shall find a way or make one.”
|
| gptkbp:famousRival |
gptkb:Roald_Amundsen
gptkb:Richard_Byrd |
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Geography
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:Robert_Edwin_Peary
|
| gptkbp:funding |
Private donations
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
Age of Exploration
Authenticity_of_North_Pole_claim |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Controversial figure in exploration history
Pioneering_Arctic_exploration |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Peary
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Exploration_of_the_Arctic
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Fridtjof_Nansen
|
| gptkbp:influenceOn |
Modern polar exploration
Subsequent_Arctic_expeditions |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Literature_and_media_about_Arctic_exploration
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Polar exploration
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Controversy_over_North_Pole_claim
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Claimed_to_reach_the_North_Pole
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Geographical_features_of_the_Arctic
North_Pole_Expedition |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_North_Pole
|
| gptkbp:personalBest |
Overcoming_harsh_Arctic_conditions
|
| gptkbp:personalLife |
Had a passion for exploration from a young age.
Had a total of 5 children. Known for his strong leadership skills. Married_Josephine_Peary_in_1888 Spent_significant_time_in_Greenland. |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Cresson,_Pennsylvania
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
Mapping_of_the_Arctic_region
|
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
Ice_conditions_in_the_Arctic
|
| gptkbp:scenicViews |
gptkb:Peary_Arctic_Club
1909 Scientific expedition Claim_of_reaching_the_North_Pole |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Josephine_Peary
|
| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:Robert_E._Peary_Jr.
Ookpik Henson's_Inuit_companions |