Dr John Robertson collection 1841

Dr John Robertson

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Dr John Robertson served on the British Naval Expedition, 1839-1843 (leader James Clark Ross), as ship's surgeon on board HMS Terror . The voyage was organized to conduct a series of magnetic observations in the southern hemisphere and to locate and reach the South Magnetic Pole. On his return from the Antarctic, Robertson returned to Tasmania where he wrote an article on the voyage for the Tasmanian Journal of Natural Science . Robertson was later appointed surgeon in H...

Ross, James Clark, Sir, 1800-1862

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Entered the navy in 1812 and accompanied W. E. Parry in four expeditions in Arctic regions. In 1831 Ross discovered the magnetic pole. Commanded Antarctic expedition, 1839-1842. From the description of Letters [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225765387 Epithet: Captain; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000161.0x0001ed Epithet: Captain; RN Knight 1843 Br...

British Naval Franklin Search Expedition Arctic regions 1848-1849

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Robertson John ship's surgeon

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Crozier, Francis Rawdon Moira, 1796-1848

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Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier was born in September 1796 at Banbridge, Ireland. He entered the Royal Navy in 1810, serving in Hamadryad and in Briton, before spending nearly two years on the Thames guard ship Meander and the Portsmouth flagship Queen Charlotte . After passing his examination in 1817, he served as mate in the sloop Doterel sailing to the Cape of Good Hope in 1818. On his return to Britain, Crozier accompanied Edward Parry in two successive expeditions in search of a Northwest Pass...

British Naval Expedition Antarctic regions 1839-1843

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