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George Nares

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Gender Male
Death109 years ago
Date of birth April 24,1831
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Monmouthshire
United Kingdom
Date of died January 15,1915
DiedKingston Upon Thames
United Kingdom
Battles and wars Challenger expedition
British Arctic Expedition
Education Royal Naval School
NationalityBritish
Awards Order of the Bath
Gold Medal
Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations
Founder’s Medal
BooksNarrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea During 1875-76 in H. M. Ships 'Alert' and 'Discovery'; Volume 1
ExpeditChallenger Expedition; British Arctic Expedition
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Date of Upd.
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Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB FRS was a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded the Challenger Expedition, and the British Arctic Expedition. He was highly thought of as a leader and scientific explorer.

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