George J. Dufek

Summary

George J. Dufek is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rockford^[2]. He was born on +1903-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Bethesda^[4]. He died on +1977-02-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], military officer^[7], aircraft pilot^[8], and polar explorer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Rockford^[2], George J. Dufek…
• George J. Dufek died in Bethesda^[4].
• George J. Dufek was born on +1903-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George J. Dufek died on +1977-02-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George J. Dufek held citizenship in United States^[11].
• George J. Dufek worked as an explorer^[6].
• George J. Dufek's professions included military officer^[7].
• George J. Dufek's professions included aircraft pilot^[8].
• George J. Dufek worked as a polar explorer^[9].
• George J. Dufek's field of work was navy^[12].
• George J. Dufek's field of work was aviation^[13].
• George J. Dufek's field of work was polar exploration^[14].
• George J. Dufek was educated at United States Naval Academy^[15].
• George J. Dufek received the Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[16].
• George J. Dufek received the Hubbard Medal^[17].
• George J. Dufek received the Golden Plate Award^[18].
• George J. Dufek's image is recorded as George Dufek.jpg^[19].
• George J. Dufek is recorded as male^[20].
• George J. Dufek's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• George J. Dufek's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109571203^[22].
• George J. Dufek's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17684954^[23].
• George J. Dufek's military branch is recorded as United States Navy^[24].
• George J. Dufek's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00013794^[25].
• George J. Dufek's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 10628841b^[26].
• George J. Dufek's IdRef ID is recorded as 064815129^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rockford^[2], George J. Dufek… he was born on +1903-02-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

George J. Dufek was educated at United States Naval Academy^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], military officer^[7], aircraft pilot^[8], and polar explorer^[9]. Fields of work include navy^[12], a military branch^[28]; aviation^[13], a type of activity^[29]; and polar exploration^[14], an academic discipline^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[16], a grade of an order^[31], in United States^[32]; Hubbard Medal^[17], an award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1906^[35]; and Golden Plate Award^[18], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1961^[38].

Death and Burial

George J. Dufek died on +1977-02-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Bethesda^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George J. Dufek include Dufek Mountain^[39], a mountain^[40]; Dufek Massif^[41], a massif^[42]; 3781 Dufek^[43], an asteroid^[44]; and Dufek Coast^[45], a coast^[46].

Why It Matters

George J. Dufek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include Dufek Mountain^[39], a mountain^[40]; Dufek Massif^[41], a massif^[42]; 3781 Dufek^[43], an asteroid^[44]; and Dufek Coast^[45], a coast^[46].

FAQs

Where was George J. Dufek born?

Born in Rockford^[2], George J. Dufek…

Where did George J. Dufek die?

George J. Dufek passed away in Bethesda^[4].

What did George J. Dufek do for work?

George J. Dufek worked as explorer^[6], military officer^[7], aircraft pilot^[8], and polar explorer^[9].

Where did George J. Dufek go to school?

George J. Dufek was educated at United States Naval Academy^[15].

What awards did George J. Dufek receive?

Honors received include Legionnaire of Legion of Merit^[16], Hubbard Medal^[17], and Golden Plate Award^[18].