Harry Fisher collection 1894-1895

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Harry Fisher collection 1894-1895

http://archiveshub.ac.uk/data/gb15-harryfisher

Papers (25 leaves) correspondence (2 leaves)

eng,

Scott Polar Research Institute

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Scott Polar Research Institute

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Boulger, George Simonds, 1853-1922

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Fisher, Harry

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Harry Fisher served as botanist and geologist on the British Exploring Expedition (Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition), 1894-1897 (leader Frederick Jackson), sponsored primarily by the newspaper proprietor Alfred Harmsworth to complete the exploration of Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa. Sledging journeys were undertaken, and on 17 June 1896 at Mys Flora, Jackson met Fridtjof Nansen, leader of the Norwegian North Polar Expedition, 1893-1896. The expedition confirmed that Zemlya Frantsa-Iosifa was an archi...