Alexander Hamilton Rice Jr.
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Alexander Hamilton Rice Jr. was an American physician, explorer, and geographer known for his expeditions into the Amazon Basin in the early 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alexander Hamilton Rice Jr. canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
explorer
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geographer ⓘ human ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Charles P. Daly Medal of the American Geographical Society
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Royal Geographical Society Patron’s Medal ⓘ
surface form:
Patron’s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society
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| birthDate | 1875-08-29 ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | pioneering scientific exploration of remote Amazonian regions ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1956-07-21 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Harvard University
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Heidelberg University NERFINISHED ⓘ Paris medical schools ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Rice ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
exploration
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geography ⓘ medicine ⓘ |
| founded |
Harvard Center for Geographic Analysis
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surface form:
Institute of Geographical Exploration at Harvard University
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| genre | exploration narratives ⓘ |
| givenName | Alexander ⓘ |
| knownFor |
South American expeditions in the early 20th century
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explorations of the Amazon Basin ⓘ use of aerial photography in exploration ⓘ |
| languageUsed | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Geographical Society
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Royal Geographical Society ⓘ |
| name | Alexander Hamilton Rice Jr. self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableExpedition |
1916–1917 Amazon Basin expedition
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1924–1925 Amazon and Rio Branco expedition ⓘ |
| notableWork | publications on Amazonian geography ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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geographer ⓘ physician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Amazon Basin
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South America ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
director of the Institute of Geographical Exploration at Harvard University
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professor of geography at Harvard University ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston
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Cambridge, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| spouse | Eleanor Elkins Widener ⓘ |
| studied |
Amazon River
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surface form:
Amazon River system
geography of northern Brazil ⓘ indigenous peoples of the Amazon ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
aerial photography in mapping the Amazon
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radio communication during expeditions ⓘ |
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