Richard E. Byrd

Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. was an American naval officer, and pioneering aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau.

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Who was born first?

• Richard E. Byrd and Hubert Wilkins were born the same year
• Richard E. Byrd was born 1 year after Nikolai Vavilov
• Richard E. Byrd was born 1 year after Louise Boyd
• Richard E. Byrd was born 2 years after Nikolay Gumilev
• Richard E. Byrd was born 2 years after George Mallory

Timeline

1. George MalloryJune 18, 1886 – June 9, 1924
2. Nikolay GumilevApril 3, 1886 – August 1921
3. Louise BoydSeptember 16, 1887 – September 14, 1972
4. Nikolai VavilovNovember 13, 1887 – January 26, 1943
5. Hubert WilkinsOctober 31, 1888 – November 30, 1958
6. Richard E. Byrd (this page)October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957

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