George Vancouver |
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Lahir | (1757-06-22)22 Juni 1757 King's Lynn, Norfolk, England |
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Meninggal | 10 Mei 1798(1798-05-10) (umur 40) Petersham, Surrey, England |
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Pekerjaan | Perwira Angkatan Laut |
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Kapten George Vancouver RN (22 Juni 1757 – 10 Mei 1798) adalah seorang perwira Inggris dari Angkatan Laut Britania Raya, yang terkenal dengan ekspedisi 1791-95, yang menjelajahi dan memetakan wilayah Pantai Pasifik barat laut Amerika Utara, termasuk pantai-pantai Alaska, British Columbia, Washington dan Oregon. Ia juga menjelajahi Kepulauan Hawaii dan pantai barat daya Australia.
Karya oleh George Vancouver
- Voyage Of Discovery To The North Pacific Ocean, And Round The World In The Years 1791–95, by George Vancouver ISBN 0-7812-5100-1. Ditulis asli oleh Vancouver dan diselesaikan oleh saudara laki-lakinya John dan diterbitkan tahun 1798.
- Disunting pada tahun 1984 oleh W. Kaye Lamb dan dinamai-ulang The Voyage of George Vancouver 1791–1795; diterbitkan oleh Hakluyt Society di London, England.
Bacaan lainnya
- Madness, Betrayal and the Lash: The Epic Voyage of Captain George Vancouver by Stephen R. Bown. Published by Douglas & McIntyre 2008.
- Vancouver A Life: 1757–1798 by George Godwin. Published by D. Appleton and Company, 1931.
- Adventures in Two Hemispheres Including Captain Vancouver's Voyage by James Stirrat Marshall and Carrie Marshall. Published by Telex Printing Service, 1955.
- The Life and Voyages of Captain George Vancouver by Bern Anderson. Published by University of Washington Press, 1966.
- Captain Vancouver: A Portrait of His Life by Alison Gifford. Published by St. James Press, 1986.
- Journal of the Voyages of the H.M.S. Discovery and Chatham by Thomas Manby. Published by Ye Galleon Press, 1988.
- Vancouver's Voyage: Charting the Northwest Coast, 1791–1795 by Robin Fisher and Gary Fiegehen. Published by Douglas & McIntyre, 1992.
- On Stormy Seas, The Triumphs and Torments of Captain George Vancouver by B. Guild Gillespie. Published by Horsdal & Schubart, 1992.
- Captain Vancouver: North-West Navigator by E.C. Coleman. Published by Tempus, 2007.
- Sailing with Vancouver: A Modern Sea Dog, Antique Charts and a Voyage Through Time by Sam McKinney. Published by Touchwood Editions, 2004.
- The Early Exploration of Inland Washington Waters: Journals and Logs from Six Expeditions, 1786–1792 edited by Richard W. Blumenthal. Published by McFarland & Company, 2004.
- A Discovery Journal: George Vancouver's First Survey Season – 1792 by John E. Roberts. Published by Trafford Publishing, 2005.
- With Vancouver in Inland Washington Waters: Journals of 12 Crewmen April–June 1792 edited by Richard W. Blumenthal. Published by McFarland & Company, 2007.
Pranala luar
Laughton, John Knox (1899). "Vancouver, George". Dalam Lee, Sidney. Dictionary of National Biography. 58. London: Smith, Elder & Co.