George Hubert Wilkins

George Hubert Wilkins
noun
Australian who was the first to explore the Arctic by airplane (1888-1958)
Syn: ↑Wilkins
Instance Hypernyms: ↑explorer, ↑adventurer

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  • George Hubert Wilkins — Sir George Hubert Wilkins MC Bar (31 October 1888 30 November 1958) was an Australian polar explorer, pilot, soldier, geographer and photographer.Early lifeWilkins was a native of Hallett, South Australia, the last of 13 children in a family of… …   Wikipedia

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  • Wilkins, Sir George Hubert — ▪ Australian explorer born Oct. 31, 1888, Mount Bryan East, S. Aus., Australia died Dec. 1, 1958, Framingham, Mass., U.S.  Australian born British explorer who advanced the use of the airplane and pioneered the use of the submarine for polar… …   Universalium

  • Wilkins,Sir George Hubert — Wil·kins (wĭlʹkĭnz), Sir George Hubert. 1888 1958. Australian explorer and aviator who was the first to explore the Arctic by air (1928). * * * …   Universalium

  • Wilkins — or Wilkin is a name variant of William. It is of medieval origin taken from a diminutive version of William (in the hypocoristic form Will) with the suffix kin , meaning small, or little .People named Wilkin or Wilkins: Wilkins ** Andrew Wilkins… …   Wikipedia

  • George Wilkins (disambiguation) — George Wilkins is a human name, and may refer to:* George Hubert Wilkins (1888 1958), Australian polar explorer, pilot, soldier, geographer and photographer * George Wilkins (17th century), English dramatist and pamphleteer * George Wilkins… …   Wikipedia

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