- en.wikipedia.org George VancouverCaptain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for his 1791–1795 expedition...
- britannica.com biography/George-VancouverBiography of George Vancouver, English navigator who surveyed the Pacific coast of North America.
- George Vancouver was born in England and at the age of 13 began his naval career as an able seaman under Capt. James Cook on the Resolution.
- thehistoryjunkie.com george-vancouver-facts-and-…After a Spanish expedition in 1791, George Vancouver was the second European to enter Burrard Inlet on 13 June 1792, naming it for his friend Sir Harry Burrard.
- thecanadianencyclopedia.ca en/article/george-…George Vancouver, naval officer, explorer (b at King's Lynn, Eng 22 June 1757; d at Petersham, London, Eng 12 May 1798).
- biographs.org george-vancouverGeorge Vancouver was an English navigator and explorer who made significant contributions to maritime cartography.
- oregonencyclopedia.org articles/vancouver_george/“Vancouver’s Survey Methods and Surveys.” In Robin Fisher and Hugh Johnson, eds., From Maps to Metaphors: The Pacific World of George Vancouver.
- fixquotes.com authors/george-vancouver.htmToday, George Vancouver is born in mind as one of the best explorers and also cartographers of the 18th century.
- buyukansiklopedi.com George_Vancouver(tr) Stephen R. Bown, Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver , Douglas & McIntyre, 2008.
- ruggedthuglife.com vancouver/what-country-did-…What Washington landmarks are named after George Vancouver’s friends? Did natives live on Vancouver Island? How old was George when Vancouver died?
George Vancouver
Denizci
Genel bilgiler
Kuzey Amerika'nın Büyük Okyanus kıyılarındaki araştırmalarıyla tanınan İngiliz denizci. San Francisco yakınlarından bugünkü İngiliz Kolumbiyası'na kadar olan kıyı bölgesinin haritasını çıkarmış, Büyük Okyanusla Kanada'nın kuzeydoğusundaki Hudson Körfezi arasında kesintisiz bir boğaz olmadığını kanıtlamıştır.
Kısa bilgiler
- Doğum tarihi ve yeri:22 Haziran 1757, King's Lynn, Norfolk, İngiltere
- Ölüm tarihi ve yeri:10 Mayıs 1798 (40 yaşında), Richmond, Birleşik Krallık