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Portrait of Elisha Kent Kane. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Elisha Kent Kane

Born

American explorer and military medical officer (1820–1857).

Quick Facts

Died
1857-02-16
Occupation
explorer · military officer · physician · writer · botanical collector · naval surgeon
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Philadelphia
Affiliation
American Antiquarian Society

Relationships

Elisha Kent Kane is the child of John Kintzing Kane and Jane Duvall Kane.

Family

Awards & Nominations

Date / resultAward / category
1858
Received		Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations
1856
Received		Founder’s Medal

Education

Elisha Kent Kane’s education and training.

  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Languages

Native language

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q1330750 ↗
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Portrait source & license ↗

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