Adolphus Greely
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 90 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 27,1844 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Newburyport |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | October 20,1935 |
| Died | Washington |
| D.C. | |
| United States | |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Children | Rose Greely |
| Awards | Founder's Gold Medal |
| Civil War Campaign Medal | |
| Spanish War Service Medal | |
| Indian Campaign Medal | |
| Army Medal of Honor | |
| Spous | Henrietta Nesmith |
| Parents | Frances Dunn Cobb |
| Books | Handbook of polar discoveries |
| Handbook of Alaska | |
| Servic year | 1861–1908 |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 774197 |
Adolphus Greely Life story
Adolphus Washington Greely FRSGS 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, in 1861 he enlisted in the Union Army for the American Civil War.
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