Frank Worsley
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Frank Worsley was a New Zealand sailor and explorer best known as the captain of Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance and for his crucial role in the survival and rescue of the expedition members.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Frank Worsley canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic explorer
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explorer ⓘ navigator ⓘ person ⓘ sailor ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Claygate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| commanded | Endurance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | New Zealand ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1872-02-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1943-02-01 ⓘ |
| employer |
British Merchant Navy
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Worsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
navigation
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polar exploration ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | exploration literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicGroup | European New Zealander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributing to the survival and rescue of Endurance crew
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navigating the James Caird from Elephant Island to South Georgia ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Frank Worsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | New Zealander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
captain of the ship Endurance
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role in Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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merchant navy officer ⓘ ship captain ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Endurance expedition
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ James Caird voyage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Akaroa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Claygate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedAward |
Distinguished Service Order
NERFINISHED
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Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Polar Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | Endurance: An Epic of Polar Adventure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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