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Sir Alexander Mackenzie (c. 1764 – 12 March 1820) was a Scottish explorer and fur trader known for accomplishing the first crossing of North America in 1793. The Mackenzie River and Mount Sir Alexander are named after him.
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25 de mar. de 2024 · Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish fur trader and explorer who traced the course of the 1,100-mile Mackenzie River in Canada. Immigrating to North America, he entered (1779) a Montreal trading firm, which amalgamated with the North West Company, a rival of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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Sir Alexander Mackenzie, fur trader, explorer (born around 1764 near Stornoway, Scotland; died 12 March 1820 near Dunkeld, Scotland). Mackenzie was one of Canada’s greatest explorers. In two epic journeys for the North West Company in 1789 and 1793, he crossed the dense northern wilderness to reach the Arctic and Pacific Oceans.
18 de jul. de 2013 · Learn about the life and achievements of Alexander Mackenzie, who was the first European to cross North America from east to west by land. Discover how his expeditions for the North West Company helped shape Canada's history and geography.
In the 1950s and early 1960s Alexander Mackenzie was regarded as one of the most important of the St Ives group of UK artists - he was represented in London by Waddington Galleries [3 one-man exhibitions] and the prestigious Durlacher Bros. gallery in New York [2 one-man shows] who also represented Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth and John Wells.
21 de fev. de 2008 · Alexander Mackenzie, Canada's second prime minister, was a stonemason whose government passed laws creating the secret ballot in Canadian elections. Post-Government Mackenzie remained leader of his party for another 19 months, until failing health and a threatened party revolt led him to step down in favour of Edward Blake .
Ocupação. explorador. Sir Alexander Mackenzie ( 1764 - 12 de março de 1820) foi um explorador escocês-canadense. Mackenzie nasceu em Stornoway na Ilha de Lewis em Outer Hebrides, Escócia. Em 1774 sua família se mudou para Nova Iorque e depois para Montreal em 1776 por causa da Revolução Americana.
