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George Melville
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George Wallace Melville

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July 31, 1841, New York City
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March 17, 1912, Philadelphia (aged 70)
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George Wallace Melville (born July 31, 1841, New York City—died March 17, 1912, Philadelphia) was a U.S. explorer and naval engineer who led the sole surviving party from George Washington De Long’s tragic North Polar expedition. Melville entered the U.S. Navy in 1861 and in 1879 joined De Long’s crew on the “Jeanette.” When the vessel became lodged in the ice off northeastern Siberia, Melville’s engineering skill helped keep it afloat for almost two years until it was finally crushed. After a long, arduous journey by boat and sledge, Melville and a group of men reached the Siberian shore and ...(100 of 239 words)

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