Captain Charles Wilkes

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Captain_Charles_Wilkes
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Columbia_College
gptkbp:author gptkb:Narrative_of_the_United_States_Exploring_Expedition
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:birthDate 1798-04-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Oak_Hill_Cemetery_(Washington,_D.C.)
gptkbp:child Charles Wilkes Jr.
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:USS_Vincennes
gptkb:United_States_Exploring_Expedition
gptkbp:deathDate 1877-02-08
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain Charles Wilkes
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:United_States_Exploring_Expedition
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Trent_Affair
Wilkes Expedition (1838–1842)
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:rank Rear Admiral
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jane_Jeffrey_Renwick
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wilkes_Elementary_School
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8