Greely, Adolphus Washington, 1844-1935

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Birth 1844-03-27
Death 1935-10-20
Americans
English

Biographical notes:

Adolphus Washington Greely (b. March 27, 1844, Newburyport, Massachusetts-d. October 20, 1935, Washington, D.C.) served throughout the American Civil War and remained in the army at the war's close. In 1881 he was appointed to lead the United States International Polar Year Expedition, 1881-1884 to Ellesmere Island. He retired from the Army in 1908 and died in Washington in 1935.

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  • Bookplates
  • Disaster relief
  • Disaster relief
  • Earthquakes
  • Earthquakes
  • Fires
  • Fires
  • Indians of North America
  • Military administration
  • Military supplies
  • Military telegraph
  • Radio
  • San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, Calif., 1906
  • Science and state
  • Science and state
  • Ship's papers
  • Telegraph
  • Ute Indians
  • Disaster relief
  • Earthquakes
  • Fires
  • Science and state

Occupations:

  • Army officers
  • Authors
  • Collector
  • Explorers

Places:

  • Washington, D. C., DC, US
  • Newburyport, MA, US

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