Charles Wilkes
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 148 years ago |
| Date of birth | April 3,1798 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | New York |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 8,1877 |
| Died | Washington |
| D.C. | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | United States Exploring Expedition |
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| Job | Scientist |
| Naval Officer | |
| Books | Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition |
| On the Circulation of the Oceans | |
| Western America, including California and Oregon, with maps of those regions and of The Sacramento Valley. | |
| Meteorology | |
| Defence: The Following Defence of Lieut. Charles Wilkes to the Charges on which He Has Been Tried is Respectfully Submitted to the Court | |
| Voyage of the U. S. Exploring Squadron: Commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes, of the United States Navy, in 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, and 1842: Together with Explorations and Discoveries Made by Admiral D'Urville, Captain Ross, and Other Navigators and Trav | |
| The Theory of the Winds | |
| Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition: During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. in 5 Vol. , with 13 Maps; | |
| United States Exploring Expedition During the Years 1838-1842 Under the Command of Charles Wilkes: Botanical Section | |
| Parents | John De Ponthieu |
| Mary Seton | |
| Awards | Patron's Gold Medal |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States |
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| ID | 461738 |
Charles Wilkes Life story
Charles Wilkes was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the United States Exploring Expedition.