Edgar Evans
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Edgar Evans was a Welsh seaman and polar explorer best known as a member of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edgar Evans canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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polar explorer ⓘ seaman ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 35 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Robert Falcon Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | injuries and exposure during Antarctic expedition ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1876-03-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1912-02-17 ⓘ |
| deathManner | death during polar expedition ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Welsh ⓘ |
| expeditionRole | petty officer and sledging expert on Terra Nova Expedition ⓘ |
| familyName | Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
naval service
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polar exploration ⓘ |
| givenName | Edgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNationality | Welsh ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent |
died on the return journey from the South Pole in 1912
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reached the vicinity of the South Pole in January 1912 with Scott’s party ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a member of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s final South Pole party
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contributing to sledging and hauling operations in Antarctica ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Navy
NERFINISHED
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Terra Nova Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Petty officer ⓘ |
| name | Edgar Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Participation in the Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole ⓘ |
| occupation |
Royal Navy petty officer
NERFINISHED
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explorer ⓘ sailor ⓘ |
| participantIn |
British Antarctic Expedition 1910–1913
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Scott’s South Pole party NERFINISHED ⓘ Terra Nova Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Scott’s polar party of five men ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Middleton, Rhossili, Gower Peninsula, Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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