Charles Wilkes

Charles Wilkes was an American naval officer, ship's captain, and explorer. He led the first United States Exploring Expedition (1838–1842).

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Who was born first?

• Charles Wilkes and Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius were born the same year
• Charles Wilkes and Eduard Friedrich Poeppig were born the same year
• Charles Wilkes and Friedrich Gottlieb Bartling were born the same year
• Charles Wilkes was born 1 year before Titian Peale
• Charles Wilkes was born 1 year before Frederick Catherwood

Timeline

1. Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus PretoriusNovember 27, 1798 – July 23, 1853
2. Charles Wilkes (this page)April 3, 1798 – February 8, 1877
3. Eduard Friedrich PoeppigJuly 16, 1798 – September 4, 1868
4. Friedrich Gottlieb BartlingDecember 9, 1798 – November 1875
5. Frederick CatherwoodFebruary 27, 1799 – September 27, 1854
6. Titian PealeNovember 2, 1799 – March 13, 1885

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