Transglobe Expedition
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The Transglobe Expedition was a pioneering 1979–1982 journey that became the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth via both the North and South Poles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Transglobe Expedition canonical | 2 |
| Transglobe Expedition Trust | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
circumnavigation expedition
ⓘ
overland expedition ⓘ polar expedition ⓘ |
| achievement | first longitudinal circumnavigation of the Earth via both poles ⓘ |
| coLeader |
Charles Burton
ⓘ
Oliver Shepard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| departureCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| departureLocation | Greenwich ⓘ |
| departureYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| duration | 3 years ⓘ |
| endDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| goal | to circumnavigate the globe along its polar axis ⓘ |
| hasDocumentary | To the Ends of the Earth ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Charles Burton
ⓘ
Oliver Shepard ⓘ Ranulph Fiennes ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
To the Ends of the Earth
ⓘ
surface form:
To the Ends of the Earth (book)
|
| hasWebsite | https://www.transglobe-expedition.org ⓘ |
| leader |
Ranulph Fiennes
ⓘ
Sir Ranulph Fiennes ⓘ |
| modeOfTravel |
on foot
ⓘ
ship ⓘ sledge ⓘ snowmobile ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
largely surface-based circumnavigation
ⓘ
unsupported travel across large sections of Antarctica ⓘ |
| notableFor | first circumnavigation of the Earth via both the North and South Poles ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Transglobe Expedition
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Transglobe Expedition Trust
|
| patron | Prince Charles ⓘ |
| returnLocation | Greenwich ⓘ |
| returnYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
crevasse fields
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extreme polar conditions ⓘ sea ice navigation ⓘ |
| routeFeature |
North Pole
ⓘ
South Pole ⓘ |
| sponsor | Prince Charles ⓘ |
| startDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| theme |
exploration of extreme environments
ⓘ
human endurance ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| traversedRegion |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Arctic region ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic
Greenland Sea ⓘ Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| usedVessel | MS Benjamin Bowring ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Transglobe Expedition Trust