Robert Brown collection 1861-1867
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Narwhal (Ship) 1861
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Brown, Robert
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Epithet: of Streatham British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001123.0x000331 Robert Brown was born in Cairo, Egypt, on 29 July 1908. He was educated at the English School, Cairo, and at Skinner's School, Tunbridge Wells, and then studied at the S. E. Agricultural College, Kent, graduating with degree of B.Sc. Agric. He then studied at the Honours School of Botany at Imperial College, University of London, graduating i...
British Exploring Expedition Greenland West 1867
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Brown, Robert, 1842-1895
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Robert Brown, (March 23, 1842-26 October 1895), was a Scottish scientist, explorer, and author. From the guide to the Robert Brown collection, circa 1868-1870, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) Robert Brown, (March 23, 1842-26 October 1895), was a Scottish scientist, explorer, and author. He led a scientific expedition to Vancouver in 1864. The expedition named many mountains in the area. From the description of Robert Brown co...
British Whaling And Scientific Expedition Greenland Sea - Davis Strait 1861
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Whymper, Edward, 1840-1911
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Edward Whymper was born on 27 April 1840 in London. The son of the artist, Josiah Wood Whymper, he entered his father's business in Lambeth as a wood-engraver at an early age. In 1860, he was commissioned to make a series of sketches of Alpine scenery, and undertook an extensive journey in the Central and Western Alps. The following year, Whymper completed the ascent of Mont Pelvoux, later reaching the summit of a neighbouring peak, subsequently named the Pointe des Ecrins (which at...