Adolphus Greely
American army officer and polar explorer (1844-1935) · United States · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 91
Adolphus Washington Greely 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.
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Steamer Proteus in Arctic 1881
The Explorers of Lady Franklin Bay prior to departure in 1881. Photograph by Moses Rice.
The six survivors of the U.S. Army's Greely Arctic expedition with their U.S. Navy rescuers, at Upernavik, Greenland, 2-3 July 1884. Probably photographed on board the USS Thetis. (22: Adolphus Greely, 23: Julius Frederick, 24: David L. Brainard, 25: Henry Bierderbick, 26: Maurice Connell, 27: Francis Long
Stereoscopic image of the Greely expedition exhibition at the Columbian Exposition, 1893
Greely receives the Medal of Honor from Secretary of War George Dern (1935)
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United States
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1844 to 1935 · aged 91
