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Lincoln Ellsworth
1880May, 12

Lincoln Ellsworth

Lincoln Ellsworth, American explorer (d. 1951)
Lincoln Ellsworth (May 12, 1880 – May 26, 1951) was a polar explorer from the United States and a major benefactor of the American Museum of Natural History.

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