George Dewey (1837–1917)
Author of Autobiography of George Dewey, Admiral of the Navy
About the Author
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Works by George Dewey
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1837-12-26
- Date of death
- 1917-01-16
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Norwich University
U.S. Naval Academy - Occupations
- naval orricer
- Organizations
- U.S. Navy
- Awards and honors
- An Act of Congress, 2 March 1899, created the rank of Admiral of the Navy for Admiral George Dewey.
Civil War Campaign Medal
Battle of Manila Bay Medal
Spanish Campaign Medal
Philippine Campaign Medal
three naval ships named after him - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Montpelier, Vermont, USA
- Place of death
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Burial location
- Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- USA
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- Works
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- Members
- 28
- Popularity
- #471,396
- Rating
- 3.7
- ISBNs
- 6
