Meriwether Lewis
Sign in to saveAmerican explorer (1774-1809)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1774
- Died
- 1809
- Works
- 173
Top works
- Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806; Printed from the Original Manuscripts in the Library of the American Philosophical Society and by Direction of Its Committee on Historical Documents; Together with Manuscript Material Of... ; 5
- Message from the President of the United States, communicating discoveries made in exploring the Missouri, Red River, and Washita, by Captains Lewis and Clark, Doctor Sibley, and Mr. Dunbar
- History of the expedition to the sources of the Missouri River, etc., during the years 1804-1806
- Prentice Hall Literature--Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes--The American Experience
- The great West
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1935-09-29
- Active to
- 2022-10-28
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 4
- Total plays
- 6
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- PROTEIN MEASUREMENT WITH THE FOLIN PHENOL REAGENT
· 1951 · cited 249,237x
- Gene Ontology: tool for the unification of biology
· 2000 · cited 36,896x
- SciPy 1.0: fundamental algorithms for scientific computing in Python
· 2020 · cited 36,494x
- Methods for Dietary Fiber, Neutral Detergent Fiber, and Nonstarch Polysaccharides in Relation to Animal Nutrition
· 1991 · cited 22,154x
- Grey Wolf Optimizer
· 2014 · cited 18,326x
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Key facts
- Appointed by
- Thomas Jefferson
- Preceded by
- James Wilkinson
- Succeeded by
- Benjamin Howard
- President
- Thomas Jefferson
- Born
- ( 1774-08-18 ) August 18, 1774, Locust Hill Plantation, Albemarle County , Colony of Virginia (now Ivy, Virginia )
- Died
- October 11, 1809 (1809-10-11) (aged 35), Hickman County, Tennessee , U.S. (near modern Hohenwald, Tennessee )
- Cause of death
- Gunshot wounds
- Occupation
- Explorer, soldier, politician
- Allegiance
- Virginia , United States
- Branch service
- Virginia Militia , United States Army
- Years of service
- 1794 (Virginia Militia) , 1795–1807 (Regular Army)
- Rank
- Captain
- Unit
- Legion of the United States , 1st United States Infantry Regiment
- Commands
- Corps of Discovery ; see above.
- Battles wars
- Whiskey Rebellion
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, politician, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, also known as the Corps of Discovery, with William Clark. Their mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase, establish trade with, and sovereignty over the natives near the Missouri River, and claim the Pacific Northwest and Oregon Country for the United States before European nations. They also collected scientific data and information on indigenous nations. President Thomas Jefferson appointed him Governor of Upper Louisiana in 1806. He died in 1809 of gunshot wounds, in what was either a murder or suicide.
Life and work
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