Nimrod Expedition
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The Nimrod Expedition was Ernest Shackleton’s 1907–1909 British Antarctic expedition that made record-setting southern and polar achievements and significantly advanced scientific and geographic knowledge of Antarctica.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nimrod Expedition canonical | 7 |
| Nimrod expedition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Nimrod Expedition Context triple: [Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, precededBy, Nimrod Expedition]
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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.
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Punt expedition
The Punt expedition was a significant trading voyage organized by the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut to the fabled Land of Punt, renowned for bringing back luxury goods such as incense, myrrh trees, and exotic animals, and famously depicted on the walls of her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri.
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Gaselee Expedition
The Gaselee Expedition was an international military relief force led by British General Sir Alfred Gaselee in 1900 to lift the siege of foreign legations in Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion.
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Gordon Relief Expedition
The Gordon Relief Expedition was a British military mission in 1884–1885 sent up the Nile to attempt to rescue General Charles Gordon and relieve the besieged city of Khartoum during the Mahdist War in Sudan.
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Congo Expedition
Congo Expedition is an African rainforest-themed exhibit area at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium featuring species and habitats from the Congo Basin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nimrod Expedition Target entity description: The Nimrod Expedition was Ernest Shackleton’s 1907–1909 British Antarctic expedition that made record-setting southern and polar achievements and significantly advanced scientific and geographic knowledge of Antarctica.
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A.
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.
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B.
Punt expedition
The Punt expedition was a significant trading voyage organized by the Egyptian pharaoh Hatshepsut to the fabled Land of Punt, renowned for bringing back luxury goods such as incense, myrrh trees, and exotic animals, and famously depicted on the walls of her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri.
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C.
Gaselee Expedition
The Gaselee Expedition was an international military relief force led by British General Sir Alfred Gaselee in 1900 to lift the siege of foreign legations in Beijing during the Boxer Rebellion.
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D.
Gordon Relief Expedition
The Gordon Relief Expedition was a British military mission in 1884–1885 sent up the Nile to attempt to rescue General Charles Gordon and relieve the besieged city of Khartoum during the Mahdist War in Sudan.
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E.
Congo Expedition
Congo Expedition is an African rainforest-themed exhibit area at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium featuring species and habitats from the Congo Basin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic expedition
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British expedition ⓘ |
| achievement |
first ascent of Mount Erebus
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first party to reach the vicinity of the South Magnetic Pole ⓘ mapped previously unknown areas of the Antarctic interior ⓘ meteorological observations in Antarctica ⓘ set a new Farthest South record ⓘ significant biological collections in the Ross Sea region ⓘ significant geological surveys in Victoria Land ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | British Antarctic Expedition 1907–1909 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseCamp | Cape Royds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseRegion | Ross Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandingOfficer | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departurePoint | Lyttelton, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destination | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| era | Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| farthestSouthDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Terra Nova Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
British government grant
ⓘ
Royal Geographical Society grant ⓘ private subscription ⓘ |
| homePort | Lyttelton, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Alistair Mackay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bertram Armytage NERFINISHED ⓘ Douglas Mawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Edgeworth David NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernest Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ George Marston NERFINISHED ⓘ Jameson Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Brocklehurst NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Priestley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
conduct scientific research in Antarctica
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explore the Ross Sea region ⓘ reach the South Pole ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Discovery Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryShip | Nimrod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reachedFarthestSouthLatitude | 88°23′S ⓘ |
| regionExplored |
Ross Ice Shelf
NERFINISHED
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Ross Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
advanced scientific and geographic knowledge of Antarctica
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did not reach the geographic South Pole ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
biology
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geology ⓘ glaciology ⓘ magnetism ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| sponsorCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1907 ⓘ |
| usedTransport |
motor car
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ponies ⓘ ship Nimrod ⓘ sledges ⓘ |
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Subject: Nimrod Expedition Description of subject: The Nimrod Expedition was Ernest Shackleton’s 1907–1909 British Antarctic expedition that made record-setting southern and polar achievements and significantly advanced scientific and geographic knowledge of Antarctica.
Referenced by (8)
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Nimrod expedition