of their work advances the right interests—or skewers the disfavored ones" in the absence of overt control. Notable examples There have been a number of famous and notorious people who have committed insubordination or publicly objected to an organizational practice. Emil Bessels – German Arctic explorer who undermined and likely poisoned the Polaris expedition's commander, Charles Francis Hall Daniel V. Gallery – U.S. Navy admiral whose published articles played a role in the public debate during the Revolt of the Admirals George Grosz – German artist and soldier Mike Jackson – Commanding Officer of KFOR during the Kosovo War. Countermanded an order by Wesely Clark (the Supreme Allied Commander Europe) Thus avoiding an international incident at Pristina Airport. Douglas MacArthur – U.S. general relieved of command by President Harry S. Truman during the Korean War Billy Mitchell – U.S. Army Air Corps commander during World War I and proponent of air power during the interwar years Stanislav Petrov – Russian army officer who refused to report a detected missile strike averting nuclear war Albert Pike – charged by the Confederate Army with insubordination Jackie Robinson – American baseball player accused of insubordination while in the military, but exonerated at a court martial Thomas Scott – executed by Louis Riel Hunter S. Thompson – American writer, fired from Time Magazine Jeffrey Wigand – vice president of Brown & Williamson, revealed tobacco industry practices See also Contumacy Civil disobedience Contempt of court Criticism Discrediting Failure to obey a police order Mutiny Rebellion Whistleblower Court cases involving insubordination: Rendell-Baker v. Kohn, 457 U.S. 830 (1982 US Supreme Court) Schenck v. United States, 249 U.S. 47 (1919 US Supreme Court) Perry v. Sindermann, 408 U.S. 593 References External links Hierarchy Military law Disobedience