1908–1909 North Pole expedition
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The 1908–1909 North Pole expedition was Robert E. Peary’s controversial Arctic journey during which he claimed to have become the first person to reach the geographic North Pole.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1908–1909 North Pole expedition canonical | 2 |
| Peary Arctic expeditions | 2 |
| Peary's 1908–1909 North Pole expedition | 1 |
| Peary’s North Pole attempt | 1 |
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Target entity: 1908–1909 North Pole expedition Context triple: [Robert E. Peary, notableWork, 1908–1909 North Pole expedition]
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Amundsen–Ellsworth–Nobile expedition
The Amundsen–Ellsworth–Nobile expedition was a 1926 polar venture led by Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, and Umberto Nobile that achieved the first verified crossing of the Arctic Ocean by airship.
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Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean
The Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean was Fridtjof Nansen’s pioneering late-19th-century polar voyage that used a specially designed ship to drift with the pack ice in an attempt to reach the North Pole and advance scientific understanding of the Arctic.
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Russian Antarctic Expedition
The Russian Antarctic Expedition is Russia’s national polar research program responsible for conducting scientific exploration and maintaining research stations across Antarctica.
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Swedish Antarctic Expedition
The Swedish Antarctic Expedition was an early 20th-century scientific and exploratory mission led by Otto Nordenskjöld that conducted pioneering research and mapping in the Antarctic region.
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E.
Drake–Norris Expedition
The Drake–Norris Expedition was a large but ultimately unsuccessful 1589 English naval campaign against Spain, launched shortly after the Spanish Armada in an attempt to cripple Spanish power and support Portuguese rebels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1908–1909 North Pole expedition Target entity description: The 1908–1909 North Pole expedition was Robert E. Peary’s controversial Arctic journey during which he claimed to have become the first person to reach the geographic North Pole.
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A.
Amundsen–Ellsworth–Nobile expedition
The Amundsen–Ellsworth–Nobile expedition was a 1926 polar venture led by Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, and Umberto Nobile that achieved the first verified crossing of the Arctic Ocean by airship.
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B.
Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean
The Fram expedition across the Arctic Ocean was Fridtjof Nansen’s pioneering late-19th-century polar voyage that used a specially designed ship to drift with the pack ice in an attempt to reach the North Pole and advance scientific understanding of the Arctic.
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C.
Russian Antarctic Expedition
The Russian Antarctic Expedition is Russia’s national polar research program responsible for conducting scientific exploration and maintaining research stations across Antarctica.
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D.
Swedish Antarctic Expedition
The Swedish Antarctic Expedition was an early 20th-century scientific and exploratory mission led by Otto Nordenskjöld that conducted pioneering research and mapping in the Antarctic region.
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E.
Drake–Norris Expedition
The Drake–Norris Expedition was a large but ultimately unsuccessful 1589 English naval campaign against Spain, launched shortly after the Spanish Armada in an attempt to cripple Spanish power and support Portuguese rebels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic expedition
ⓘ
polar exploration mission ⓘ |
| claimedAchievement | first successful attainment of the geographic North Pole ⓘ |
| claimedArrivalDateAtPole | 1909-04-06 ⓘ |
| controversyTopic |
accuracy of Peary’s navigation
ⓘ
completeness of supporting records ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| departurePoint | New York City ⓘ |
| destination |
North Pole
ⓘ
surface form:
geographic North Pole
|
| documentedInWork | The North Pole (book by Robert E. Peary) ⓘ |
| endDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| era |
Heroic Age of Antarctic and Arctic Exploration
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surface form:
Heroic Age of Polar Exploration
|
| evidenceType |
diary records
ⓘ
navigational observations ⓘ sextant readings ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity | polar exploration ⓘ |
| hazard |
blizzards
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crevasses ⓘ extreme cold ⓘ moving sea ice ⓘ |
| leader |
Robert E. Peary
ⓘ
surface form:
Robert Edwin Peary
|
| methodOfTravel |
dog sled
ⓘ
on foot ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
long‑running debate among historians and explorers
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widespread public acclaim for Robert Peary in the United States ⓘ |
| notableParticipantRole | Matthew Henson as key polar assistant and navigator ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Arctic Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
|
| opposedClaimBy | Frederick Cook ⓘ |
| participant |
Egingwah
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Matthew Henson ⓘ Ooqueah ⓘ Ootah ⓘ Seegloo ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | to reach the geographic North Pole ⓘ |
| regionExplored |
Arctic region
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surface form:
High Arctic
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| relatedEvent | Frederick Cook’s 1907–1909 Arctic expedition ⓘ |
| routeFeature | Arctic Ocean pack ice ⓘ |
| sponsor | Peary Arctic Club ⓘ |
| stagingArea |
Cape Sheridan
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Ellesmere Island ⓘ |
| startDate | 1908 ⓘ |
| statusOfClaim |
controversial
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disputed ⓘ |
| transportUsed |
SS Roosevelt
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surface form:
ship Roosevelt
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| usedAnimalPower | sled dogs ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
chronometer
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compass ⓘ sextant ⓘ |
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Subject: 1908–1909 North Pole expedition Description of subject: The 1908–1909 North Pole expedition was Robert E. Peary’s controversial Arctic journey during which he claimed to have become the first person to reach the geographic North Pole.
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