first U.S. government-sponsored Antarctic expedition

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/first_U.S._government-sponsored_Antarctic_expedition
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Arctic_exploration
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Wilkes_Expedition
gptkbp:collectedSpecimensIn natural history specimens
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Charles_Wilkes
gptkbp:crew about 400
gptkbp:departedFrom gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
gptkbp:documentedIn gptkb:Charles_Wilkes
gptkbp:endDate 1842
gptkbp:explores gptkb:Antarctica
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:Oregon_Territory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label first U.S. government-sponsored Antarctic expedition
gptkbp:notableAchievement confirmed existence of the Antarctic continent
gptkbp:numberOfShips 6
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:United_States_Exploring_Expedition
gptkbp:publishedAccount gptkb:Narrative_of_the_United_States_Exploring_Expedition
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Smithsonian_Institution_collections
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:United_States_government
gptkbp:startYear 1838
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Fiji
gptkb:Hawaii
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Sydney,_Australia
gptkb:Cape_Horn
gptkbp:yearAntarcticLandfall 1840
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U.S._Antarctic_Service_Expedition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7