Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh
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Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh (1853–1935) was an American
explorer.
and was educated in the United States and in Europe
. An explorer of the American West at an early age, he was a member of an expedition that discovered the last unknown river in the United States, the Escalante River
and the previously undiscovered Henry Mountains
.
From 1871 to 1873, he was artist and assistant topographer with Major Powell's
second expedition down the Colorado River
. He joined the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition
financed by railroad magnate E. H. Harriman
. He served as librarian of the American Geographical Society
(1909–1911), and became a fellow of the American Ethnological Society
. He helped to found the Explorers Club
in 1904.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
explorer.
Biography
He was born in McConnelsville, OhioMcConnelsville, Ohio
McConnelsville is a village in Morgan County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,676 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Morgan County. As of October 19 2011, the mayor is John Walter Finley.-Geography:...
and was educated in the United States and in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. An explorer of the American West at an early age, he was a member of an expedition that discovered the last unknown river in the United States, the Escalante River
Escalante River
right|Location of the Escalante River within UtahThe Escalante River is a tributary of the Colorado River. It is formed by the confluence of North and Birch Creeks near the town of Escalante in south-central Utah, and from there flows southeast for approximately before joining Lake Powell...
and the previously undiscovered Henry Mountains
Henry Mountains
The Henry Mountains are located in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Utah and run in a generally north-south direction, extending over a distance of about 30 miles . They were named by John Wesley Powell in honour of Joseph Henry, the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. The...
.
From 1871 to 1873, he was artist and assistant topographer with Major Powell's
John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell was a U.S. soldier, geologist, explorer of the American West, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions...
second expedition down the Colorado River
Colorado River
The Colorado River , is a river in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, approximately long, draining a part of the arid regions on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. The watershed of the Colorado River covers in parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states...
. He joined the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition
Harriman Alaska Expedition
In 1899, wealthy railroad magnate Edward Harriman arranged for a maritime expedition to Alaska. Harriman brought with him an elite community of scientists, artists, photographers, and naturalists to explore and document the Alaskan coast...
financed by railroad magnate E. H. Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Edward Henry Harriman was an American railroad executive.-Early years:Harriman was born in Hempstead, New York, the son of Orlando Harriman, an Episcopal clergyman, and Cornelia Neilson...
. He served as librarian of the American Geographical Society
American Geographical Society
The American Geographical Society is an organization of professional geographers, founded in 1851 in New York City. Most fellows of the society are Americans, but among them have always been a significant number of fellows from around the world...
(1909–1911), and became a fellow of the American Ethnological Society
American Ethnological Society
The American Ethnological Society is the oldest professional anthropological association in the United States.- History of the American Ethnological Society :...
. He helped to found the Explorers Club
The Explorers Club
The Explorers Club is a professional society dedicated to scientific exploration of Earth, its oceans, and outer space. Founded in 1904 in New York City, it currently has 30 branches world wide...
in 1904.
Publications
- The North Americans of Yesterday (1900)
- The Romance of the Colorado River (1902; third edition, 1909)
- Breaking the Wilderness (1905)
- In the Amazon Jungle (1908); by Algot Lange (Introduction by Dellenbaugh)
- A Canyon Voyage (1908; second edition, 1926)
- Frémont and '49 (1913; second edition, 1914)
- George Armstrong Custer (1917)