Jeannette Arctic expedition
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The Jeannette Arctic expedition was a late 19th-century U.S. Navy voyage that ended in disaster when its ship became trapped and crushed by ice while attempting to reach the North Pole via the Bering Strait.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jeannette Arctic expedition canonical | 1 |
| Jeannette expedition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Jeannette Arctic expedition Context triple: [Hampton Sides, hasWrittenAbout, Jeannette Arctic expedition]
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Fram expedition 1893–1896
The Fram expedition of 1893–1896 was Fridtjof Nansen’s pioneering Arctic voyage that attempted to reach the North Pole by intentionally freezing the ship Fram into the polar ice and drifting with it across the Arctic Ocean.
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Chelyuskin expedition
The Chelyuskin expedition was a 1933–1934 Soviet Arctic voyage whose ship became trapped and crushed by ice, leading to a dramatic mass rescue that became a major propaganda triumph for the USSR.
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Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition
The Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition was a 19th-century polar exploration mission (1872–1874) led by Julius Payer and Karl Weyprecht that significantly advanced Arctic geographic and scientific knowledge.
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Norge expedition
The Norge expedition was a pioneering 1926 airship journey led by Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, and Umberto Nobile that achieved one of the first verified crossings of the Arctic via the North Pole.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jeannette Arctic expedition Target entity description: The Jeannette Arctic expedition was a late 19th-century U.S. Navy voyage that ended in disaster when its ship became trapped and crushed by ice while attempting to reach the North Pole via the Bering Strait.
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A.
Fram expedition 1893–1896
The Fram expedition of 1893–1896 was Fridtjof Nansen’s pioneering Arctic voyage that attempted to reach the North Pole by intentionally freezing the ship Fram into the polar ice and drifting with it across the Arctic Ocean.
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B.
Chelyuskin expedition
The Chelyuskin expedition was a 1933–1934 Soviet Arctic voyage whose ship became trapped and crushed by ice, leading to a dramatic mass rescue that became a major propaganda triumph for the USSR.
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C.
Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition
The Austro-Hungarian North Pole expedition was a 19th-century polar exploration mission (1872–1874) led by Julius Payer and Karl Weyprecht that significantly advanced Arctic geographic and scientific knowledge.
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D.
Norge expedition
The Norge expedition was a pioneering 1926 airship journey led by Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, and Umberto Nobile that achieved one of the first verified crossings of the Arctic via the North Pole.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic expedition
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polar exploration mission ⓘ |
| aftermath | crew attempted over-ice and open-boat journey to Siberia ⓘ |
| becameTrappedIn | pack ice ⓘ |
| casualties | most of the crew died ⓘ |
| commander | George W. De Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewSize | over 30 men ⓘ |
| departureCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| departureDate | 1879-07-08 ⓘ |
| departurePort | San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationRegion |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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North Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
In the Lena Delta
ⓘ
The Voyage of the Jeannette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1881 ⓘ |
| enteredSea |
Chukchi Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Siberian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| goal | to reach the North Pole ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early U.S. attempt to reach the North Pole
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influenced later Arctic exploration routes and planning ⓘ noted for its tragic loss of life ⓘ |
| landfallCountry | Russian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landfallRegion | Siberian Arctic coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | George W. De Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | USS Jeannette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalBranch | U.S. Navy Arctic exploration program ⓘ |
| notableDeath | George W. De Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLocation | New Siberian Islands region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | history of polar exploration ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
extreme Arctic climate
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sea ice pressure ⓘ |
| route | via the Bering Strait ⓘ |
| scientificOutcome |
collected Arctic oceanographic and meteorological data
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provided evidence of transpolar drift of Arctic sea ice ⓘ |
| shipCrushedBy | ice ⓘ |
| shipName | USS Jeannette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipSankDate | 1881-06-13 ⓘ |
| shipSankIn | Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipType |
barque-rigged exploration ship
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steam-powered naval vessel ⓘ |
| startTime | 1879 ⓘ |
| survivors | a minority of the crew survived ⓘ |
| usedShip | USS Jeannette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
sail power
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steam engine ⓘ |
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Subject: Jeannette Arctic expedition Description of subject: The Jeannette Arctic expedition was a late 19th-century U.S. Navy voyage that ended in disaster when its ship became trapped and crushed by ice while attempting to reach the North Pole via the Bering Strait.
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