1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition
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The 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition was the first official British mission to explore and map routes on Mount Everest, laying the groundwork for later summit attempts.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition Context triple: [George Leigh-Mallory, memberOf, 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition]
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1953 British Mount Everest expedition
The 1953 British Mount Everest expedition was the historic climbing campaign that achieved the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest, led by John Hunt and culminating in Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reaching the summit.
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1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition
The 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition was the mountaineering team that achieved the first successful ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain.
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British Combined Services Expedition
The British Combined Services Expedition was a military-led mountaineering team from the United Kingdom known for pioneering high-altitude ascents in remote regions.
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Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a 1955–1958 British-led mission that achieved the first overland crossing of Antarctica via the South Pole.
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American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition 1966–1967
The American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition 1966–1967 was a pioneering U.S. climbing team that achieved the first ascent of Antarctica’s highest peak, Vinson Massif, helping to open the continent to modern mountaineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition Target entity description: The 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition was the first official British mission to explore and map routes on Mount Everest, laying the groundwork for later summit attempts.
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A.
1953 British Mount Everest expedition
The 1953 British Mount Everest expedition was the historic climbing campaign that achieved the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest, led by John Hunt and culminating in Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reaching the summit.
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B.
1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition
The 1955 British Kangchenjunga expedition was the mountaineering team that achieved the first successful ascent of Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain.
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C.
British Combined Services Expedition
The British Combined Services Expedition was a military-led mountaineering team from the United Kingdom known for pioneering high-altitude ascents in remote regions.
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D.
Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition
The Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition was a 1955–1958 British-led mission that achieved the first overland crossing of Antarctica via the South Pole.
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E.
American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition 1966–1967
The American Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition 1966–1967 was a pioneering U.S. climbing team that achieved the first ascent of Antarctica’s highest peak, Vinson Massif, helping to open the continent to modern mountaineering.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British expedition
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mountaineering expedition ⓘ reconnaissance expedition ⓘ |
| approachRegion |
Rongbuk Valley
NERFINISHED
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Tibetan Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Charles Howard-Bury
NERFINISHED
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members of the expedition ⓘ |
| documentedIn | The Mount Everest Reconnaissance, 1921 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | interwar period ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1922 British Mount Everest expedition ⓘ |
| highestPointReached | North Col area of Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifiedRoute | North Col–Northeast Ridge route on Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Charles Howard-Bury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Alexander Kellas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edward Oliver Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ George Mallory NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Bullock NERFINISHED ⓘ Harold Raeburn NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Morshead NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandy Wollaston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountain | Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Alpine Club
NERFINISHED
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Royal Geographical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
identified potential routes to the summit of Mount Everest
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produced maps and photographic survey of Mount Everest region ⓘ |
| partOf | early British attempts on Mount Everest ⓘ |
| purpose |
exploration of possible routes to the summit of Mount Everest
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mapping of the Mount Everest region ⓘ reconnaissance of Mount Everest ⓘ |
| regionMapped |
East Rongbuk Glacier
NERFINISHED
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North Face of Mount Everest NERFINISHED ⓘ Rongbuk Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
first official British mission to Mount Everest
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laid groundwork for later British summit attempts on Mount Everest ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Mount Everest Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1921 ⓘ |
| summitReached | no ⓘ |
| usedRoute | North side of Mount Everest ⓘ |
| usedSupport |
Sherpa porters
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Tibetan porters ⓘ |
| usedTechnique |
photographic survey
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triangulation survey ⓘ |
| year | 1921 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition Description of subject: The 1921 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition was the first official British mission to explore and map routes on Mount Everest, laying the groundwork for later summit attempts.
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