George W. De Long
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 143 years ago |
Date of birth | August 22,1844 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | New York |
United States | |
Date of died | October 31,1881 |
Died | Siberia |
Russia | |
Expedition | Jeannette expedition |
Place of burial | The Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy, New York, United States |
Woodlawn Cemetery • Crematory • Conservancy, New York, United States | |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Education | United States Naval Academy |
Current partner | Emma De Long |
Awards | Jeannette Medal |
Expedit | Jeannette expedition |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1301274 |
George W. De Long Life story
George Washington De Long was a United States Navy officer and explorer who led the ill-fated Jeannette expedition of 1879–1881, in search of the Open Polar Sea.