George Vancouver

George Vancouver
A portrait from the late 18th century by an unknown artist believed to show George Vancouver
Born(1757-06-22)22 June 1757
King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Died10 May 1798(1798-05-10) (aged 40)
Petersham, Surrey, England
BranchRoyal Navy
RankCommander
CommandsHMS Discovery (Vancouver Expedition, 1791–95)
Signature

Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British officer of the Royal Navy who is best known for his 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and mapped the northwest of North America, including the coasts of what are now Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. He also explored the Hawaiian Islands and the southwest coast of Australia.

The cities of Vancouver, British Columbia, and Vancouver, Washington, as well as Vancouver Island, are named after him.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.