John W W Dyes

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John W W Dyes served on the United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842 (Senior commander Charles Wilkes), as taxidermist on board the sloop of war Vincennes . With a fleet of six vessels, the expedition was commissioned on a world voyage of hydrography and exploration that included forays into the Southern Ocean.

From the guide to the John Dyes collection, 1838-1841, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)

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