Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863) was a Danish naval officer and Arctic explorer. Graah had mapped areas of West Greenland when he, in 1828–30, was sent...
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Graah may refer to: Wilhelm August Graah, Danish Arctic explorer Lille Graah, Norwegian journalist Knud Graah, Danish born Norwegian industrialist Graahs...
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island is characterized by tundra climate. The island was named by Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863) after Skjoldungen or Skioldungen, a honorific title for...
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Paatusoq, mentioned as 'Patursok' by Wilhelm August Graah, is a fjord in the King Frederick VI Coast, Kujalleq municipality, southeastern Greenland. Its...
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Cape Moltke in Greenland was named after him in 1829 by Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863). Bregentved This article incorporates text from a publication...
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Edward Parry reaches 82°45′ N 1828–1830: Danish expedition led by Wilhelm August Graah tries to locate the Eastern Settlement in southeast Greenland, but...
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of the Kujalleq municipality. This mountain group was named after Wilhelm August Graah, who described them for the first time during his 1829 expedition...
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kayak, and thus was known as a "woman's boat". Sea kayak Baidarka Wilhelm August Graah Dall, p. 563 Umiak at the Canadian Encyclopedia Nancy Gates (November...
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Kujalleq municipality, southern Greenland. This fjord was named by Wilhelm August Graah after David Danell, a Dutchman who made three expeditions to Greenland...
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Europeans (e.g. blonde hair and light complexions) and later Captain Wilhelm August Graah of the Royal Danish Navy, who in 1821 reported Inuit he met with...
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(1886–1957), Greenland Thomas Vilhelm Garde (1859–1926), Greenland Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863), Greenland Henning Haslund-Christensen (1896–1948), Mongolia...
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Greenland. This fjord was referred to as "Auarket" by Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah in 1829 during his East Coast expedition. He camped at Taateraat...
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entrance of the fjord. The fjord was named after Arctic explorer Wilhelm August Graah of the Danish Navy, who was the first to map this area of the coast...
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Islands) lie 26 km west-north-west of the cape. Kap Thorvaldsen Wilhelm August Graah, Narrative of an Expedition to the East Coast of Greenland, p. 160...
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southern Greenland. The island was named by officer of the Danish Navy Wilhelm August Graah and it was the northernmost point he reached during his 1828-1830...
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Kujalleq municipality. Cape Walløe was named in 1829 by Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863) after Dano-Norwegian Arctic explorer Peder Olsen Walløe...
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(Kung Oscars Hamn) 65° 37' N, only slightly to the north of where Wilhelm August Graah was forced to turn his Umiak expedition round in 1830. Nordenskiöld...
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named in old maps before Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah passed it in 1829 during his East Coast expedition. Graah took a latitude observation at the headland...
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the southern end of the Greenland ice sheet and is conspicuous. Wilhelm August Graah during his 1829 expedition, thought that he could see the Niviarsiat...
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Peder Griffenfeld (1635–1699) by Wilhelm August Graah during his 1829 expedition to the east coast of Greenland. Graah thought that he could see the distant...
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cove at a place named Saqqap Nuua (Serkertnua) where Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah was detained seventeen days in 1829 during his East Coast expedition...
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Inuit. Cape Moltke was named by Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah in 1829 during his East Coast expedition. Graah noticed that north of the cape the land was...
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municipality. Cape Møsting was named by Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah in 1829 during his East Coast expedition. Graah took a latitude observation at the headland...
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southern group on the east coast in the recent past. Arctic explorer Wilhelm August Graah of the Danish Navy explored this area in 1828–30, during an expedition...
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uninhabited island in the Kujalleq municipality in southern Greenland. Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863) met groups of Southeast-Greenland Inuit on the island...
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Cape Møsting in Greenland was named after him in 1829 by Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863). He helped promote interest in astronomy and was a significant...
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southern group on the east coast in the recent past. Arctic explorer Wilhelm August Graah of the Danish Navy explored this area in 1828–30, during an expedition...
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Kujalleq municipality. Cape Steen Bille was named in 1829 by Lieutenant Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863) after Steen Andersen Bille (1797–1883), Danish Royal...
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still uncharted southern part of the coast using local umiak boats. Wilhelm August Graah (1793–1863), a Danish naval officer, was sent by the King of Denmark...
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Circle, an ice cap climate prevails in Odinland. Arctic explorer Wilhelm August Graah of the Danish Navy explored this area in 1828–30, during an expedition...
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