Lieutenant Charles Wilkes

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lieutenant_Charles_Wilkes
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
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:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mary_Wilkes
Charles Wilkes Jr.
Edith Wilkes
Emily Wilkes
Jane Wilkes
gptkbp:deathDate 1877-02-08
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
gptkbp:education gptkb:Columbia_College
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lieutenant Charles Wilkes
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:United_States_Exploring_Expedition
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
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:subjectOf gptkb:Wilkes_Island
Wilkes Land (Antarctica named after him)
Wilkes Station (Antarctica)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Porpoise_(1836)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7