William Speirs Bruce
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 103 years ago |
Date of birth | August 1,1867 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | London |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | October 28,1921 |
Died | Edinburgh |
United Kingdom | |
Spouse | Jessie Bruce |
Job | Explorer |
Education | The University of Edinburgh |
Watts Naval School | |
Books | Polar Exploration |
Report of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S. Y. Scotia During the Years 1902, 1903, and 1904: Under the Leadership of William S. Bruce | |
Life in the Antarctic: Sixty Photographs by Members of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition | |
From Edinburgh to the Antarctic: An Artist's Notes and Sketches During the Dundee Antarctic Expedition of 1892-93 | |
The log of the Scotia Expedition, 1902-4 | |
Report of the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S. Y. Scotia During the Years 1902, 1903, and 1904, Under the Leadership of William S. Bruce . . ; Vol 6. . PT. . 1. 11 | |
Parents | Samuel Noble Bruce and Mary Bruce, née Lloyd |
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ID | 509417 |
William Speirs Bruce Life story
William Speirs Bruce FRSE was a British naturalist, polar scientist and oceanographer who organized and led the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition to the South Orkney Islands and the Weddell Sea. Among other achievements, the expedition established the first permanent weather station in Antarctica.