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Adolphus Washington Greely (* 27. März 1844 in Newburyport, Massachusetts; † 20. Oktober 1935 in Washington, D.C.) war ein US-amerikanischer Polarforscher und Offizier . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Militärische Karriere. 2 Die Polarexpedition 1881–1884. 3 Karriere als Meteorologe. 4 Folgezeit. 5 Werke. 6 Literatur. 7 Weblinks. 8 Einzelnachweise.
Adolphus Washington Greely FRSGS (March 27, 1844 – October 20, 1935) was a United States Army officer and polar explorer. He attained the rank of major general and was a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Adolphus Washington Greely (born March 27, 1844, Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 20, 1935, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. Army officer whose scientific expedition to the Arctic resulted in the exploration of a considerable amount of terrain on Ellesmere Island, Canada, and on coastal Greenland, where he also set a contemporary ...
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The Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881–1884 (a.k.a. the Greely Expedition) to Lady Franklin Bay on Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic was led by Lieutenant Adolphus Greely, and was promoted by the United States Army Signal Corps.
Adolphus Greely was a U.S. Army officer who led the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition to the Arctic Circle in 1881-1884. He survived three years of extreme cold and starvation, but faced criticism for his harsh discipline and rumors of cannibalism.
A man of eclectic talents and persuasions, Alolphus Washington Greely (1844-1935) was one of the most ambitious figures of his day. Though primarily remembered for his famous North Pole expedition, Greely’s colorful career also included service in the Union army during the Civil War and, later, as commander of the U.S. Army’s Pacific ...
31. März 2021 · Adolphus Greely was born in Newburyport, Massachusetts on March 27, 1844. He was a US polar explorer and officer. Greely passed away on October 20, 1935, in Washington, D.C. He had no experience with the Arctic. But he knew how to wage war.
