George Nares
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 109 years ago |
Date of birth | April 24,1831 |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Born | Monmouthshire |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | January 15,1915 |
Died | Kingston Upon Thames |
United Kingdom | |
Battles and wars | Challenger expedition |
British Arctic Expedition | |
Education | Royal Naval School |
Nationality | British |
Awards | Order of the Bath |
Gold Medal | |
Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations | |
Founder’s Medal | |
Books | Narrative of a Voyage to the Polar Sea During 1875-76 in H. M. Ships 'Alert' and 'Discovery'; Volume 1 |
Expedit | Challenger Expedition; British Arctic Expedition |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1337490 |
George Nares Life story
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.