Belgian Antarctic Expedition

Summary

Belgian Antarctic Expedition is a research expedition^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Belgian Antarctic Expedition is on the continent of Antarctica^[3].
• Belgian Antarctic Expedition's instance of is recorded as research expedition^[4].
• Belgian Antarctic Expedition's Commons category is recorded as Belgica Expedition^[5].
• Belgian Antarctic Expedition's country of origin is recorded as Belgium^[6].
• Belgian Antarctic Expedition began on August 16, 1897^[7].
• Belgian Antarctic Expedition ended on November 5, 1899^[8].
• Belgian Antarctic Expedition's organizer is recorded as Adrien de Gerlache^[9].
• A participant in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Adrien de Gerlache^[10].
• A participant in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Roald Amundsen^[11].
• Among those involved in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Emil Racoviță^[12].
• Among those involved in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Henryk Arctowski^[13].
• Among those involved in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Frederick Cook^[14].
• A participant in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Antoni Bolesław Dobrowolski^[15].
• A participant in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Johan Koren^[16].
• Among those involved in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Émile Danco^[17].
• A participant in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Georges Lecointe^[18].
• A participant in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Jules Melaerts^[19].
• Among those involved in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Henri Somers^[20].
• Among those involved in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Max van Rysselberghe^[21].
• A participant in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Louis Michotte^[22].
• A participant in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Adam Tollefsen^[23].
• A participant in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Ludvig-Hjalmar Johansen^[24].
• Among those involved in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Engebret Knudsen^[25].
• Among those involved in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Gustave-Gaston Dufour^[26].
• A participant in Belgian Antarctic Expedition was Jan Van Mirlo^[27].

Why It Matters

Belgian Antarctic Expedition has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

It is credited with the discovery of Danco Coast^[29], a coast^[30]; Cuverville Island^[31], an island^[32]; Flandres Bay^[33], a bay^[34]; Brugmann Mountains^[35], a mountain range^[36]; Lecointe Island^[37], an island^[38]; and Palmer Archipelago^[39], an archipelago^[40].

FAQs

What did Belgian Antarctic Expedition discover?

Belgian Antarctic Expedition is credited as discoverer of Danco Coast^[29], Cuverville Island^[31], Flandres Bay^[33], and Brugmann Mountains^[35].