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George Vancouver (King's Lynn, Norfolk, Inglaterra, 22 de junio de 1757 - Richmond, Surrey, 10 de mayo de 1798) fue un oficial de la Royal Navy y explorador británico, conocido por haber liderado la expedición Vancouver, un viaje de exploración alrededor del mundo en que reconoció en detalle la costa noroeste de América del Norte (actuales ...
Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for his 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of what are now the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. states of Alaska, Washington ...
9 de may. de 2024 · George Vancouver (born June 22, 1757, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England—died May 10, 1798, Richmond, Surrey) was an English navigator who, with great precision, completed one of the most difficult surveys ever undertaken, that of the Pacific coast of North America, from the vicinity of San Francisco northward to present-day British ...
7 de ene. de 2008 · George Vancouver, naval officer, explorer (b at King's Lynn, Eng 22 June 1757; d at Petersham, London, Eng 12 May 1798). Vancouver was with James COOK on his expeditions to the South Seas (1772-75) and the NORTHWEST COAST.
George Vancouver. Oficial de marina y explorador británico. Nació el 22 de junio de 1757 en King's Lynn, Inglaterra. Sexto hijo de John Gasper van Couverden y de Bridget Bernes.
George Vancouver was an important explorer of Puget Sound. He served for 25 years in the British Navy, and commanded the 1791-1792 British expedition to the North Pacific. In April 1792, George Vancouver entered the Strait of Juan de Fuca and commenced his exploration of Puget Sound.
29 de may. de 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of George Vancouver, an English explorer and navigator who mapped the North Pacific coast of North America. Find out how he served under James Cook, charted Vancouver Island, and disproved the Northwest Passage myth.
