Lincoln Ellsworth travelled at a period when the map still had blanks on it, and filled some of them.
The record lists Lincoln Ellsworth as American explorer (1880–1951).
Lincoln Ellsworth was born at Chicago in 1880. His recorded nationality is United States.
Nineteenth-century exploration turned inland - Africa, Asia and Australia - and was entangled from the start with empire, missions and the geographical societies that funded it.
He is recorded as explorer, engineer and aircraft pilot.
The record of exploration is also a record of the people already living in the places reached.
Recognition followed: Patron’s Medal, Congressional Gold Medal, David Livingstone Centenary Medal and Honorary Scout.
Lincoln Ellsworth died in 1951, aged 71. The routes and charts outlived the journey, which is how exploration is actually measured.
Achievements
- Patron’s Medal
- Congressional Gold Medal
- David Livingstone Centenary Medal
- Honorary Scout
- Recorded as explorer, engineer and aircraft pilot
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