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Edward Kern
Born(1822-10-26)October 26, 1822 or (1823-10-26)October 26, 1823
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Died (aged 40–41)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Burial placeNew Glenwood Cemetery, Broomall, Philadelphia
NationalityAmerican
Other namesNed
Occupation(s)Explorer, artist, cartographer, topographer, and United States Army officer
Known forExploring, documenting and imaging the American West
Military career
AllegianceEdward Kern United States of America
Union
Service/branchUnion Army in California
RankLieutenant in the California Battalion
Commands heldCommanded the garrison at Sutter's Fort

Edward Meyer Kern (October 26, 1822 or 1823 – November 25, 1863) was an American artist, topographer, and explorer of California, the Southwestern United States, and East Asia.[1] He is the namesake of the Kern River and Kern County, California.

  1. ^ Hine, Robert V.; In the Shadow of Fremont: Edward Kern and the Art of Exploration, 1845-1860, University of Oklahoma, 1982.

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