John King Davis
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John King Davis was a prominent early 20th-century Antarctic navigator and explorer who served as a key ship’s captain on several major Australian-led polar expeditions.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John King Davis canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Antarctic explorer
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navigator ⓘ person ⓘ ship captain ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Polar Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1884-02-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kew, Surrey, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| captained |
Aurora
NERFINISHED
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Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ Nimrod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1967-05-08 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | Antarctic exploration ⓘ |
| fullName | John King Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableActivity |
navigation in polar seas
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support of Australian-led Antarctic science ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryService | Royal Australian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
Australian
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British ⓘ |
| notableFor | commanding ships on early 20th-century Australian Antarctic expeditions ⓘ |
| notableWork | leadership of Antarctic ship operations for Douglas Mawson’s expeditions ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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navigator ⓘ sea captain ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1914
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Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1914 relief voyages NERFINISHED ⓘ British Antarctic Expedition 1907–1909 NERFINISHED ⓘ British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Nimrod Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commonwealth Director of Navigation
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Deputy Controller of Shipping (Australia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Australia ⓘ |
| role |
ship’s captain on Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1914
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ship’s captain on BANZARE ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Douglas Mawson
NERFINISHED
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Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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