Transglobe Expedition
E324867
The Transglobe Expedition was a pioneering 1979–1982 journey that became the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth via both the North and South Poles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Transglobe Expedition canonical | 2 |
| Transglobe Expedition Trust | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3073542 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transglobe Expedition Context triple: [Sir Ranulph Fiennes, knownFor, Transglobe Expedition]
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A.
Ralph Plaisted expedition
The Ralph Plaisted expedition was a 1968 snowmobile journey that became widely recognized as the first confirmed over-ice surface expedition to reach the geographic North Pole.
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B.
Vega expedition
The Vega expedition was a late 19th-century Swedish-led Arctic voyage commanded by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld that became famous for achieving the first complete navigation of the Northeast Passage.
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C.
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.
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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.
Magellan Project
The Magellan Project is an astronomical research initiative centered on the twin Magellan telescopes in Chile, supporting advanced observational studies of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Transglobe Expedition Target entity description: The Transglobe Expedition was a pioneering 1979–1982 journey that became the first successful circumnavigation of the Earth via both the North and South Poles.
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A.
Ralph Plaisted expedition
The Ralph Plaisted expedition was a 1968 snowmobile journey that became widely recognized as the first confirmed over-ice surface expedition to reach the geographic North Pole.
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B.
Vega expedition
The Vega expedition was a late 19th-century Swedish-led Arctic voyage commanded by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld that became famous for achieving the first complete navigation of the Northeast Passage.
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C.
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.
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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.
Magellan Project
The Magellan Project is an astronomical research initiative centered on the twin Magellan telescopes in Chile, supporting advanced observational studies of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
circumnavigation expedition
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overland expedition ⓘ polar expedition ⓘ |
| achievement | first longitudinal circumnavigation of the Earth via both poles ⓘ |
| coLeader |
Charles Burton
ⓘ
Oliver Shepard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| departureCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| departureLocation | Greenwich ⓘ |
| departureYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| duration | 3 years ⓘ |
| endDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| goal | to circumnavigate the globe along its polar axis ⓘ |
| hasDocumentary | To the Ends of the Earth ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Charles Burton
ⓘ
Oliver Shepard ⓘ Ranulph Fiennes ⓘ |
| hasPublication |
To the Ends of the Earth (book)
ⓘ
linked to:
To the Ends of the Earth
|
| hasWebsite | https://www.transglobe-expedition.org ⓘ |
| leader |
Ranulph Fiennes
ⓘ
Sir Ranulph Fiennes ⓘ |
| modeOfTravel |
on foot
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ship ⓘ sledge ⓘ snowmobile ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
largely surface-based circumnavigation
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unsupported travel across large sections of Antarctica ⓘ |
| notableFor | first circumnavigation of the Earth via both the North and South Poles ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Transglobe Expedition Trust
ⓘ
linked to:
Transglobe Expedition
|
| patron | Prince Charles ⓘ |
| returnLocation | Greenwich ⓘ |
| returnYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
crevasse fields
ⓘ
extreme polar conditions ⓘ sea ice navigation ⓘ |
| routeFeature |
North Pole
ⓘ
South Pole ⓘ |
| sponsor | Prince Charles ⓘ |
| startDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| theme |
exploration of extreme environments
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human endurance ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| traversedRegion |
Antarctica
ⓘ
Arctic ⓘ
linked to:
Arctic region
Greenland Sea ⓘ Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| usedVessel | MS Benjamin Bowring ⓘ |
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Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Transglobe Expedition