Background
Greely, Adolphus Washington was born on March 27, 1844 in Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Balch and Frances (Cobb) Greely.
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Adolphus Washington Greely
Edit ProfileEducation
Graduate Newburyport High School, 1860.
Career
Four daughter Entered volunteer service as private soldier. Thrice wounded, and attained rank of Captain and Brevet Major during Civil War. At its close transferred to regular army with rank of Lieutenant.
Placed in signal service, 1868.
Appointed to command International Polar Expedition, numbering 25 persons, to Lady Franklin Bay, 1881. Reached furthest north then attained, and still holds record for most northern land discovered, except that of Peary.
Two relief expedi - tions failed to reach them, and only seven survivors were rescued by naval expedition commanded by Captain Schley, 1884. Given formal thanks of Massachusetts.
Awarded Founders’ Medal by Royal Geographical Society, Roquette Medal by Soci6t6 Geographie, Paris.
Member of the International Colonial Institute. In command earthquake relief operations, San Francisco, 1906. Chief Signal Officer with rank of Brigade-General 1887.
Major-General, 1906.
Retired by operation of law, 1908.
Achievements
Membership
Served in Civil War, 1861-1865, private to captain, and brevetted major volumes (thrice wounded); member of the board to regulate wireless telegraphy in the United States, 1904. Member board to report on coast defenses of the United States, 1905.
Connections
Married Henrietta H. C. Nesmith, June 20, 1878. Children: Antoinette, Adola, John Nesmith, Rose Ishbel.
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American