Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Greenland
gptkb:Spitsbergen gptkb:Svalbard |
| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:born |
October 5, 1789
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:William_Scoresby_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Development of whaling techniques
Mapping_of_the_Arctic Scientific_observations_of_the_North_Atlantic Studies_on_the_North_Polar_Sea |
| gptkbp:died |
March 21, 1857
|
| gptkbp:field |
Natural history
Polar exploration |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Scoresby
|
| gptkbp:influence |
Meteorological science
Environmental studies in polar regions Geographical exploration methods Whaling industry practices Modern_Arctic_research |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Charles_Francis_Hall
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:James_Cook
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Meteorological studies
Geographical discoveries Whaling expeditions |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Scoresby_Strait
Scoresby Bay Scoresby Fjord Scoresby Sound Scoresby Island |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First to reach the East Greenland coast
Pioneered the use of the chronometer in navigation Authored_several_books_on_Arctic_exploration Conducted_extensive_research_on_Arctic_ice Published_early_studies_on_Arctic_meteorology |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The_Arctic_Regions
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Explorer
Scientist |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Scoresby
|