Jean-Baptiste Charcot
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Jean-Baptiste Charcot was a French polar explorer and scientist renowned for leading early 20th-century Antarctic expeditions that significantly advanced geographic and oceanographic knowledge of the region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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oceanographer ⓘ physician ⓘ polar explorer ⓘ scientist ⓘ yachtman ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Antarctica
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Greenland NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Légion d'honneur
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surface form:
Legion of Honour
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| causeOfDeath | shipwreck ⓘ |
| child |
Jean Charcot
NERFINISHED
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Marthe Charcot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1867-07-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1936-09-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Faculty of Medicine of Paris
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University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Charcot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geography
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medicine ⓘ oceanography ⓘ polar exploration ⓘ |
| givenName | Jean-Baptiste NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartNamedAfter |
Charcot Bay
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Charcot Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Charcot Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Pourquoi-Pas? Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Commander of the Legion of Honour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advancing geographic knowledge of Antarctica
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advancing oceanographic knowledge of the Southern Ocean ⓘ leading early 20th-century French Antarctic expeditions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Académie des Sciences
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surface form:
French Academy of Sciences
French Geographical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | naval officer ⓘ |
| name | Jean-Baptiste Charcot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | French ⓘ |
| notableWork |
French Antarctic Expedition 1903–1905
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French Antarctic Expedition 1908–1910 NERFINISHED ⓘ exploration of the west coast of Graham Land ⓘ mapping of the Antarctic Peninsula coasts ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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physician ⓘ sailor ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| parent |
Jean-Martin Charcot
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Madame Charcot (née Durvis) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
France
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Hauts-de-Seine NERFINISHED ⓘ Neuilly-sur-Seine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Iceland
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near Reykjavík ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shipUsed |
Français
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Pourquoi-Pas? III NERFINISHED ⓘ Pourquoi-Pas? IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Marguerite Cléry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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