Wilkes

W0158200 (wĭlks), Charles 1798-1877. American naval officer and explorer of Antarctica and the Pacific coast of North America. Wilkes Land was named after him.

Wilkes

(wɪlks) n1. (Biography) Charles. 1798–1877, US explorer of Antarctica2. (Biography) John. 1727–97, English politician, who was expelled from the House of Commons and outlawed for writing scurrilous articles about the government. He became a champion of parliamentary reform

Wilkes

(wɪlks)

n. 1. Charles, 1798–1877, U.S. rear admiral and explorer. 2. John, 1727–97, English political leader.

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Noun	1.	Wilkes - English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)John Wilkes
	2.	Wilkes - United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)Charles Wilkes

Wilkes

1. Charles. 1798--1877, US explorer of Antarctica 2. John. 1727--97, English politician, who was expelled from the House of Commons and outlawed for writing scurrilous articles about the government. He became a champion of parliamentary reform

Wilkes

an Australian scientific station in Eastern Antarctica, on Wilkes Land, in the northern part of the Grierson Oasis (66°15’S lat. and 110°32’ E long.). The station was opened in January 1957. Named in honor of C. Wilkes, it belonged to the USA until 1959. It was closed in 1969 and nearby Casey Station replaced it. Aerometeorological, geophysical, glaciological, océanographic, and biological observations were carried out at Wilkes. The station also served as a base for field trips to neighboring areas of Eastern Antarctica.

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noun English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)

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John Wilkes

noun United States explorer of Antarctica (1798-1877)

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Charles Wilkes

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