William Scoresby

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:born October 5, 1789
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Scoresby_Jr.
gptkbp:contribution Scientific observations in the Arctic
gptkbp:died March 21, 1857
gptkbp:expedition gptkb:Spitzbergen
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:Jan_Mayen
gptkb:Scoresby_Sound
gptkb:Svalbard
gptkbp:field gptkb:region
Meteorology
Natural history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Scoresby
gptkbp:influenced Polar exploration
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:region
Whaling
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work The Arctic Regions
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:clergy
gptkbp:research gptkb:Tides
gptkb:fish
gptkb:Native_American_culture
Hydrography
Marine biology
Oceanography
Ocean currents
Climate science
Marine ecosystems
Weather patterns
Arctic climate
Marine navigation
Biogeography
Geological formations
Icebergs
Maritime trade routes
Shipbuilding techniques
Meteorological phenomena
Conservation of marine life
Navigation techniques
Polar bear populations
Whale species
Arctic exploration history
Seafloor mapping
Cartography of the Arctic
Cultural interactions in the Arctic
Ecology of the Arctic
Environmental changes in the Arctic
Fish populations in the Arctic
Glacial movements
Historical whaling practices
Impact of climate change on the Arctic
Magnetic variations
Navigation history
Scientific instruments used in exploration
Seals in the Arctic
Sustainable practices in whaling
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Scoresby
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:An_Account_of_the_Arctic_Regions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HMS_Beagle
gptkb:Tristan_da_Cunha
gptkb:whales
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4