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Adolphus Greely

1844 - 1935

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Adolphus Washington Greely (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. A native of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and an 1860 graduate of Brown High School (now Newburyport High School), in 1861 he enlisted in the Union Army for the American Civil War. He received his commission as a second lieutenant in 1863 and was promoted to first lieutenant in 1864 and captain in 1865. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Adolphus Greely is the 482nd most popular explorer (down from 475th in 2019), the 11,554th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,786th in 2019) and the 34th most popular American Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Adolphus Greely ranks 482 out of 498. Before him are Henry Robertson Bowers, Bartholomew Gosnold, Harry Johnston, David Thompson, Hamilton Hume, and Ellen MacArthur. After him are Wiley Post, Henry Worsley, John Oxley, Benjamin Morrell, Erling Kagge, and John Rae.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1844, Adolphus Greely ranks 113. Before him are Lorenzo Latorre, Miguel Ángel Juárez Celman, Josip Jurčič, Joan Röell, Amalie Materna, and Sarah Winnemucca. After him are Charlotte Despard, William Forsell Kirby, and Robert Bridges. Among people deceased in 1935, Adolphus Greely ranks 148. Before him are Patricio Arabolaza, Charles Kingsford Smith, Junior Durkin, Ivar Otto Bendixson, Leroy Carr, and Edwin Arlington Robinson. After him are Wiley Post, Alice Dunbar Nelson, and Jay Gould II.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Adolphus Greely ranks 11,556 out of 20,380. Before him are John Adams Dix (1798), Brenda Joyce (1917), William Gillette (1853), Yip Harburg (1896), Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896), and John Litel (1892). After him are Shawn Johnson East (1992), Stephen Dunham (1964), Ryan Eggold (1984), Gangrel (1969), Joan Copeland (1922), and Dorothy Thompson (1893).

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Among EXPLORERS In United States

Among explorers born in United States, Adolphus Greely ranks 34. Before him are George Kennan (1845), Charles Francis Hall (1821), Isaac Israel Hayes (1832), Frederick Russell Burnham (1861), Matthew Henson (1866), and John Colter (1774). After him are Wiley Post (1898), Benjamin Morrell (1795), Ezra Meeker (1830), Sue Hendrickson (1949), and Ann Bancroft (1955).

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