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Adolphus Greely

1844 - 1935

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Adolphus Washington Greely (March 27, 1844 – October 20, 1935) 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 (now Newburyport High School), in 1861 he enlisted in the Union Army for the American Civil War. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Adolphus Greely has received more than 253,521 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Adolphus Greely is the 438th most popular explorer (down from 388th in 2019), the 10,338th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,361st in 2019) and the 34th most popular American Explorer.

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  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.22

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.92

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Adolphus Greely ranks 438 out of 405. Before him are Hubert Wilkins, Samuel Hearne, Henry Seebohm, Harry Johnston, George Grey, and Allan Cunningham. After him are Bartholomew Gosnold, John Oxley, James Wordie, John Forrest, Ellen MacArthur, and Thomas Mitchell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1844, Adolphus Greely ranks 104. Before him are Mary Katharine Brandegee, Lorenzo Latorre, Juan Idiarte Borda, Arthur Gardiner Butler, Edmonia Lewis, and Amalie Materna. After him are Sarah Winnemucca, Charlotte Despard, and Robert Bridges. Among people deceased in 1935, Adolphus Greely ranks 136. Before him are Patricio Arabolaza, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Wiley Post, Leroy Carr, Edward Albert Sharpey-Schafer, and Junior Durkin. After him are Edward Carson and Jay Gould II.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Adolphus Greely ranks 10,338 out of 18,182. Before him are Frank Albertson (1909), Jack Smith (1932), Nick Stahl (1979), Scott Cawthon (1971), Crane Wilbur (1886), and Shiri Appleby (1978). After him are Donald E. Williams (1942), Paul Douglas (1907), Ernie Kovacs (1919), Thane Baker (1931), Robert L. Gibson (1946), and Christian Pulisic (1998).

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Among EXPLORERS In United States

Among explorers born in United States, Adolphus Greely ranks 34. Before him are Frederick Russell Burnham (1861), John Colter (1774), Isaac Israel Hayes (1832), Elisha Kent Kane (1820), Wiley Post (1898), and Matthew Henson (1866). After him are Ann Bancroft (1955).

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