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George Vancouver
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George Vancouver was a male explorer, military officer, and writer from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Born in King's Lynn in 1757, he served as a captain in the Royal Navy. His career included participation in the second and third voyages of James Cook, as well as the Vancouver Expedition. He wrote in the English language and produced works such as *A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world* and *Vancouver's discovery of Puget Sound in the year 1792*.
Vancouver died in Petersham on May 10, 1798. His writings are held in collections including the Australian National Maritime Museum, Het Scheepvaartmuseum, and Memoria Chilena. He is described by sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. His works have also been translated into titles such as *En upptåckts-resa till Norra stilla hafvet, och kring jordklotet* and *Voyage de découvertes, a l'Océan Pacifique du Nord, et autour du monde*.
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- Born
- 1757
- Died
- 1798
- Works
- 26
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- En upptåckts-resa till Norra stilla hafvet, och kring jordklotet
- A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean and round the world
- Vancouver's discovery of Puget Sound in the year 1792
- A voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world; in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's command principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795. In the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver ...
- A voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world; in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's command principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the north Pacific and north Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795. In the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver ...
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- Given name
- George
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- King's Lynn
- Place of death
- Petersham
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Participant in
- Vancouver Expedition
- Military branch
- Royal Navy
- Military rank
- captain
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- Probably George Vancouver from NPG.jpg
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- 1750-06-22
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- 1798-05-10
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- Memoria Chilena
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12 objects attributed to George Vancouver, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Voyage de découvertes à l'Océan pacifique du nord, et autour du monde exécuté de 1790-95 [Texto impreso]
Vancouver Atlas du voyage [Mapping Material]
To Alan Gardner Esqr. Commodore & Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships & Vessels at Jamaica &c.&c. This Plan of Port Royal & Kingston Harbours, as Surveyed by his Orden in 1778 [Material cartográfico]
A voyage of discovery to the north pacific ocean and round the world
A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the world in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed : Undertaken by His Majesty's command, principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver : in three volumes
A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the world in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed : Undertaken by His Majesty's command, principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver : in three volumes
A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the world in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed : Undertaken by His Majesty's command, principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans, and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver : in three volumes
Voyage de découvertes, a l'Océan Pacifique du Nord, et autour du monde dans lequel la côte Nord-Ouest de l'Amerique a été soigneusement reconnue et exactement relevée : ordonné par le roi d'Angleterre, principalement dans la vue de constater s'il existe, à travers le continent de l'Amerique, un passage pour les vaisseaux, de l'Océan Pacifique du Nord à l'Océan Atlantique septentrional
Voyage de découvertes, a l'Océan Pacifique du Nord, et autour du monde dans lequel la côte Nord-Ouest de l'Amerique a été soigneusement reconnue et exactement relevée : ordonné par le roi d'Angleterre, principalement dans la vue de constater s'il existe, à travers le continent de l'Amerique, un passage pour les vaisseaux, de l'Océan Pacifique du Nord à l'Océan Atlantique septentrional
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Encyclopedic overview
Captain George Vancouver 22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for leading the Vancouver Expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of what became the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. The expedition also explored the Hawaiian Islands and the southwest coast of Australia.
Various places named for Vancouver include Vancouver Island, the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, Vancouver River on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Vancouver, Washington, in the United States, Mount Vancouver on the Canadian–US border between Yukon and Alaska, and New Zealand's fourth-highest mountain, also Mount Vancouver.
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