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Early life. Vancouver was born on 22 June 1757 in the seaport town of King's Lynn in Norfolk, England, the sixth and youngest child of John Jasper Vancouver, a Dutch -born deputy collector of customs, and Bridget Berners. The surname Vancouver comes from Coevorden, Drenthe province, Netherlands (Koevern in Dutch Low Saxon ). [citation needed]
George Vancouver ( King's Lynn, 22 de junho de 1757 — Petersham, 10 de maio de 1798) foi um oficial britânico da Marinha Real mais conhecido por sua expedição de 1791 a 1795, que explorou e cartografou as regiões da costa do Pacífico noroeste da América do Norte, incluindo as costas do que hoje é a província canadense da Colúmbia Britânica, bem ...
18 de jun. 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 ...
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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 (1776-80).
Learn about the life and achievements of George Vancouver, who led a scientific expedition to the Northwest Coast in 1791-1795. He mapped the coastlines, rivers and mountains of present-day Oregon and Washington, and named many landmarks.
The Vancouver Expedition (1791–1795) was a four-and-a-half-year voyage of exploration and diplomacy, commanded by Captain George Vancouver of the Royal Navy. The British expedition circumnavigated the globe and made contact with five continents.
George Vancouver foi um oficial britânico da Marinha Real mais conhecido por sua expedição de 1791 a 1795, que explorou e cartografou as regiões da costa do Pacífico noroeste da América do Norte, incluindo as costas do que hoje é a província canadense da Colúmbia Britânica, bem como dos estados americanos do Alasca, Washington e Oregon.
