Carl Ben Eielson

Summary

Carl Ben Eielson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was North Dakota^[2]. He was born on +1897-01-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Alaska^[4]. He died on +1929-11-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6] and aircraft pilot^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in North Dakota^[2], Carl Ben Eielson…
• Carl Ben Eielson passed away in Alaska^[4].
• Carl Ben Eielson was born on +1897-01-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Carl Ben Eielson died on +1929-11-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Carl Ben Eielson is buried at Saint Johns Cemetery^[9].
• Carl Ben Eielson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Carl Ben Eielson worked as an explorer^[6].
• Carl Ben Eielson's professions included aircraft pilot^[7].
• Carl Ben Eielson's education included a stint at University of North Dakota^[11].
• Carl Ben Eielson received the National Aviation Hall of Fame^[12].
• Carl Ben Eielson's image is recorded as Carl Eielson.jpg^[13].
• Carl Ben Eielson is recorded as male^[14].
• Carl Ben Eielson's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Carl Ben Eielson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385382097^[16].
• Carl Ben Eielson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 226597877^[17].
• Carl Ben Eielson's GND ID is recorded as 1050466713^[18].
• Carl Ben Eielson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81149654^[19].
• Carl Ben Eielson's Commons category is recorded as Carl Ben Eielson^[20].
• Carl Ben Eielson's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 6283^[21].
• Carl Ben Eielson's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[22].
• Carl Ben Eielson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04y9f8^[23].
• Carl Ben Eielson's family name is recorded as Eielson^[24].
• Carl Ben Eielson's given name is recorded as Carl^[25].
• Carl Ben Eielson's given name is recorded as Benjamin^[26].
• Carl Ben Eielson's National Library of Israel ID is recorded as 001838878^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in North Dakota^[2], Carl Ben Eielson… he was born on +1897-01-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Carl Ben Eielson was educated at University of North Dakota^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6] and aircraft pilot^[7].

Recognition

Carl Ben Eielson received the National Aviation Hall of Fame^[12].

Death and Burial

Carl Ben Eielson died on +1929-11-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Alaska^[4]. He is buried at Saint Johns Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carl Ben Eielson include Eielson Peninsula^[28], a peninsula^[29].

Why It Matters

Carl Ben Eielson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Point Barrow^[32], a cape^[33], in United States^[34]. Entities named for him include Eielson Peninsula^[28], a peninsula^[29].

FAQs

Where was Carl Ben Eielson born?

Carl Ben Eielson's place of birth was North Dakota^[2].

Where did Carl Ben Eielson die?

Carl Ben Eielson passed away in Alaska^[4].

What did Carl Ben Eielson do for work?

Carl Ben Eielson worked as explorer^[6] and aircraft pilot^[7].

Where did Carl Ben Eielson go to school?

Carl Ben Eielson was educated at University of North Dakota^[11].

What awards did Carl Ben Eielson receive?

Honors received include National Aviation Hall of Fame^[12].

What did Carl Ben Eielson discover?

Carl Ben Eielson is credited as discoverer of Point Barrow^[32].