George W. Featherstonhaugh
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George W. Featherstonhaugh was a 19th-century British-American geologist, explorer, and writer known for his pioneering geological surveys in the United States.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
explorer
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geologist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1780-04-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| burialPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfExploration | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1866-09-28 ⓘ |
| employer |
British government
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploredRiver |
Arkansas River
NERFINISHED
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Minnesota River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Featherstonhaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
exploration
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geology ⓘ travel writing ⓘ |
| genre |
scientific writing
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travel literature ⓘ |
| givenName | George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early geological survey of the New York State canal route
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geological exploration of the Arkansas Territory ⓘ pioneering geological surveys in the United States ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | George William Featherstonhaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Canoe Voyage up the Minnay Sotor
NERFINISHED
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Excursion through the Slave States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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geologist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
British commissioner on the northeastern boundary survey
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U.S. government geologist ⓘ |
| spouse | Charlotte Featherstonhaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surveyedRegion |
Arkansas Territory
NERFINISHED
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Minnesota region ⓘ New York State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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