the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
expedition
|
| gptkbp:crewSize |
18
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
1914
|
| gptkbp:duration |
3 years
|
| gptkbp:firstMatch |
gptkb:SY_Aurora
|
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:Australian_government
private donations |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first Australian-led expedition to Antarctica
contribution_to_international_Antarctic_research cultural_impact_on_Australia establishment_of_Antarctic_governance pioneering_work_in_Antarctic_science |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
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| gptkbp:IATA_code |
gptkb:Hobart
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Douglas_Mawson
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Mawson's_Hut
inspiration for future explorers increased_interest_in_Antarctic_exploration establishment_of_Antarctic_research_stations Mawson's_research_contributions influence_on_Australian_national_identity |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Victor_Campbell
gptkb:Frank_Hurley gptkb:Xavier_Mertz Jameson_Adams Alfred_B._B._McLean |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
scientific research
geological surveys discovery of new land biological collections mapping_of_the_Antarctic_coastline |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
oceanography
biology geology meteorology glaciology |
| gptkbp:result |
scientific publications
influence on future expeditions increased_knowledge_of_Antarctica establishment_of_Australian_Antarctic_research |
| gptkbp:tourism |
gptkb:Antarctica
|
| gptkbp:training |
gptkb:Cape_Denison
|
| gptkbp:year |
1911
|
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1914
|