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Wilhelm August Graah

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Danish polar explorer (1793-1863)

Historical FiguresLived 1793 to 1863 · aged 69
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Wilhelm August Graah (1793-1863) was a Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer. He is best known for his expedition to the eastern coast of Greenland. The Graah Mountains, Graah Fjord, and Cape Graah in King Christian X Land are named after him.

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Drawing by H.G.F. Holm representing one of the umiaks of Graah's expedition.Drawing by H.G.F. Holm representing one of the umiaks of Graah's expedition.

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Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

Historical Figures born in the 1790s 6

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Historical Figures
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Lived 1793 to 1863 · aged 69
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