Jedediah Smith
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Jedediah Smith was a 19th-century American frontiersman, trapper, and explorer renowned for pioneering overland routes through the Rocky Mountains and the American West.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jedediah Smith canonical | 3 |
| Jedediah Strong Smith | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American frontiersman
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explorer ⓘ fur trapper ⓘ person ⓘ |
| businessPartner |
Andrew Henry
NERFINISHED
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David Edward Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ William H. Ashley NERFINISHED ⓘ William Sublette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed by Comanche warriors ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| coFounded | Smith, Jackson and Sublette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1799-01-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1831-05-27 ⓘ |
| discoveredForAmericans | South Pass as a wagon route through the Rockies ⓘ |
| employer | Rocky Mountain Fur Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
California
NERFINISHED
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Great Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Oregon Country NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ South Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Smith ⓘ |
| fullName | Jedediah Strong Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Jedediah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicBackground | Anglo-American ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being among the first Americans to cross the Sierra Nevada
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being the first American to enter California overland from the east ⓘ exploration of the American West ⓘ exploring the Great Basin ⓘ exploring the Oregon Country ⓘ pioneering overland routes through the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most important early American explorers of the West ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableJourney |
coastal trek from California to the Columbia River
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crossing of the Mojave Desert ⓘ overland expedition from the Great Salt Lake to California ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartographer
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explorer ⓘ frontiersman ⓘ fur trapper ⓘ |
| participatedIn | fur trade in the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Bainbridge, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near the Cimarron River, present-day Kansas ⓘ |
| religion | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | grizzly bear attack in 1824 ⓘ |
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Jedediah Strong Smith