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John Cleves Symmes (July 21, 1742 – February 26, 1814) was a delegate to the Continental Congress from New Jersey, and later a pioneer in the Northwest Territory. He was also the father-in-law of President William Henry Harrison and, thereby, the great-grandfather of President Benjamin Harrison .
Captain John Cleves Symmes Jr. (November 5, 1780 [1] – May 28, 1829 [7]) was an American Army officer, trader, and lecturer. Symmes is best known for his 1818 variant of the Hollow Earth theory, which introduced the concept of openings to the inner world at the poles.
Jun 29, 2017 · Learn about the American captain who proposed a polar expedition based on the idea that Earth is hollow and habitable within. Discover how he misinterpreted Newton and Halley's work and influenced the first US polar expedition.
John Cleves Symmes (1742-1814) whose name is famous in the history of the Middle West for his connection with the "Symmes Purchase" and the founding of the city of Cincinnati.
THIS theory originated some fifty years ago with Captain John Cleves Symmes of Newport, Kentucky. 1 He was a captain in the United States Army, and spent the best part of his life in the...
6 days ago · John Cleves Symmes, like many early settlers in the Cincinnati region, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. As a patriot in New Jersey, he was a colonel in the Sussex County militia from 1777 ...
Captain John Cleves Symmes Jr. (November 5, 1780 [1] – May 28, 1829 [6]) was an American Army officer, trader, and lecturer. Symmes is best known for his 1818 variant of the Hollow Earth theory, which introduced the concept of openings to the inner world at the poles.
