Charles Wilkes

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Charles_Wilkes
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Columbia_College
gptkbp:author gptkb:Narrative_of_the_United_States_Exploring_Expedition
gptkbp:awardReceived Thanks of Congress
gptkbp:birthDate 1798-04-03
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:child gptkb:John_Wilkes
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:USS_Vincennes
gptkb:United_States_Exploring_Expedition
gptkbp:deathDate 1877-02-08
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Wilkes
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:United_States_Exploring_Expedition
exploration of Antarctica
surveying the Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:namesakeOf gptkb:Wilkes_Land
gptkb:Wilkes_Island
gptkb:Wilkes_Station
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Trent_Affair
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:explorer
gptkb:naval_officer
gptkb:scientist
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:rank Rear Admiral
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jane_Jeffrey_Renwick
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wilkes
gptkb:The_Union
gptkb:United_States_Exploring_Expedition_(1838–1842)
gptkb:Sea_of_Glory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5