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Lincoln Ellsworth (May 12, 1880 – May 26, 1951) was a polar explorer from the United States and a major benefactor of the American Museum of Natural History . Biography. Lincoln Ellsworth was born on May 12, 1880, to James Ellsworth and Eva Frances Butler in Chicago, Illinois. He also lived in Hudson, Ohio, as a child.
Lincoln Ellsworth (Chicago, 12 de maio de 1880 – Nova Iorque, 26 de maio de 1951) foi um explorador polar e aviador norte-americano. [1]
Há 5 dias · Lincoln Ellsworth (born May 12, 1880, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died May 26, 1951, New York, New York) was an American explorer, engineer, and scientist who led the first trans-Arctic (1926) and trans-Antarctic (1935) air crossings.
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Learn about the life and achievements of Lincoln Ellsworth, who participated in several arctic expeditions and secured the financing for Roald Amundsen's North Pole flight. Find out how he developed his polar interest, met Amundsen in Paris, and flew over the North Pole with Byrd.
Learn how Lincoln Ellsworth, inspired by a penguin, tried to fly over Antarctica with his Northrop Gamma aircraft in 1934 and 1935. Read about his adventures, challenges and achievements in surveying the continent by air.
Together with pilot Herbert Hollick-Kenyon, Lincoln Ellsworth would complete the first transantarctic flight in history. With four stops along the route, the flight covered 2200 miles with an elapsed time of approximately 20 hours.
11 de mai. de 2018 · Learn about Lincoln Ellsworth, the American engineer and aviator who crossed both poles by air and discovered new land in Antarctica. Find out his life story, achievements, books, and expeditions with Roald Amundsen and others.
