George Wheeler (explorer)
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George Montague Wheeler (* 9. Oktober 1842 in Grafton (Massachusetts); † 3. Mai 1905 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Offizier und Entdecker.
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George Montague Wheeler, né le 9 octobre 1842 à Grafton et mort le 3 mai 1905 à New York, est un explorateur et cartographe américain, chef de la , une des grandes exploration de l'Ouest américain (au-delà du 100e méridien ouest) à la fin du XIXe siècle. Le pic Wheeler situé dans le parc national du Grand Bassin au Nevada, le pic Wheeler point culminant du Nouveau-Mexique et la dans le sud du Colorado sont nommés en son honneur.
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George Montague Wheeler, född 9 oktober 1842 i , Massachusetts, död 3 maj 1905 i New York, var en amerikansk upptäcktsresande och kartograf. Wheeler ledde 1871–79 en av amerikanska krigsministeriet utrustad expedition för utforskning och kartläggning av USA:s territorier väster om 100° västlig längd. Till denna expeditions vetenskapliga stab hörde flera framstående forskare, såsom Grove Karl Gilbert och Jules Marcou. Resultaten publicerades dels i "Topographical Atlas" (1872 ff.), dels i "Report upon the Geographical and Geological Explorations of the 100-Meridian in California, Nevada, Nebrasca, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Montana" (1875 ff.). Efter Wheeler uppkallades (3982 meter), som förr ansågs vara högsta bergstoppen i delstaten Nevada.
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George Montague Wheeler (October 9, 1842 – May 3, 1905) was an American pioneering explorer and cartographer, leader of the Wheeler Survey, one of the major surveys of the western United States in the late nineteenth century. Wheeler was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, the son of John Wheeler and Miriam P. Daniels. He graduated from West Point in 1866, ranked sixth in his class, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the US Army Corps of Engineers. He first served in California from 1866 to 1871. In 1869 General Edward O. C. Ord sent him on a reconnaissance through the eastern Nevada.
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George Montague Wheeler (* 9. Oktober 1842 in Grafton (Massachusetts); † 3. Mai 1905 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Offizier und Entdecker.
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George Montague Wheeler (October 9, 1842 – May 3, 1905) was an American pioneering explorer and cartographer, leader of the Wheeler Survey, one of the major surveys of the western United States in the late nineteenth century. Wheeler was born in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, the son of John Wheeler and Miriam P. Daniels. He graduated from West Point in 1866, ranked sixth in his class, and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the US Army Corps of Engineers. He first served in California from 1866 to 1871. In 1869 General Edward O. C. Ord sent him on a reconnaissance through the eastern Nevada. In 1872, the US Congress authorized an ambitious plan to map the portion of the United States west of the 100th meridian at a scale of 8 miles to the inch. This plan necessitated what became known as the Wheeler Survey, lasting until 1879, when the survey, along with the King and Powell Surveys, were terminated and their work was reorganized as the United States Geological Survey. Wheeler was promoted to captain in 1879. In 1881 he represented the United States at the Third International Geographical Congress and Exhibition in Venice, Italy. He entered semi-retirement in 1883 but continued to write scientific reports until his full retirement from the army in 1888 at the rank of major. He died in New York City in 1905. Wheeler Peak in Nevada (part of the Great Basin National Park), Wheeler Peak in New Mexico (the state high point), and the scenic Wheeler Geologic Area in southern Colorado are named for George Wheeler.
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George Montague Wheeler, né le 9 octobre 1842 à Grafton et mort le 3 mai 1905 à New York, est un explorateur et cartographe américain, chef de la , une des grandes exploration de l'Ouest américain (au-delà du 100e méridien ouest) à la fin du XIXe siècle. Le pic Wheeler situé dans le parc national du Grand Bassin au Nevada, le pic Wheeler point culminant du Nouveau-Mexique et la dans le sud du Colorado sont nommés en son honneur.
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George Montague Wheeler, född 9 oktober 1842 i , Massachusetts, död 3 maj 1905 i New York, var en amerikansk upptäcktsresande och kartograf. Wheeler ledde 1871–79 en av amerikanska krigsministeriet utrustad expedition för utforskning och kartläggning av USA:s territorier väster om 100° västlig längd. Till denna expeditions vetenskapliga stab hörde flera framstående forskare, såsom Grove Karl Gilbert och Jules Marcou. Resultaten publicerades dels i "Topographical Atlas" (1872 ff.), dels i "Report upon the Geographical and Geological Explorations of the 100-Meridian in California, Nevada, Nebrasca, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and Montana" (1875 ff.). Efter Wheeler uppkallades (3982 meter), som förr ansågs vara högsta bergstoppen i delstaten Nevada.
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