Benjamin Leigh Smith
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Benjamin Leigh Smith was a 19th-century English Arctic explorer and politician known for leading several pioneering expeditions to the Arctic regions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benjamin Leigh Smith canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic explorer
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British politician ⓘ human ⓘ member of the gentry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1828-03-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1913-01-04 ⓘ |
| discovered | Franz Josef Land west coast features ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Leigh Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Benjamin Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | Arctic exploration ⓘ |
| givenName | Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative |
Anne Longden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon NERFINISHED ⓘ Benjamin Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploration of Franz Josef Land
ⓘ
exploration of Svalbard ⓘ pioneering Arctic voyages in the Barents Sea and Kara Sea ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Geographical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Anne Longden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableAward | Royal Geographical Society Patron’s Medal (declined public honours but recognized in geographical circles) ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1871 Svalbard expedition
NERFINISHED
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1872 Svalbard expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ 1873 Svalbard expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ 1880 Franz Josef Land expedition ⓘ 1881–1882 Franz Josef Land expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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politician ⓘ yachtsman ⓘ |
| partOf | 19th-century Arctic exploration ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Sussex
NERFINISHED
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Whatlington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Hampstead
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
Deputy Lieutenant of Sussex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Justice of the Peace ⓘ |
| residence |
Brown’s Farm, Sussex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hampstead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| shipwreckedOn | Franz Josef Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survived | Eira shipwreck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedVehicle | steam yacht Eira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1881 shipwreck of Eira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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