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Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB FRS (24 April 1831 – 15 January 1915) was a Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded the Challenger Expedition, and the British Arctic Expedition. He was highly thought of as a leader and scientific explorer.
Jan 15, 2016 · George Strong Nares, a British naval officer and explorer, died Jan. 15, 1915, at age 83. Nares was the commander of the Challenger expedition, 1872-76, the hugely successful scientific voyage that, through world-wide soundings and dredging, greatly enlarged our...
Feb 9, 2018 · Admiral George Nares was one of the most systematic, meticulous and scientifically-oriented officers of his generation and his participation in the HMS Challenger expedition from 1872 was to lay the foundation of modern Oceanography.
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir George Nares, a Royal Navy officer who commanded HMS Challenger on a groundbreaking scientific expedition. Discover his exploits in the Suez Canal, the Arctic, Australia and the Mediterranean.
The British Arctic Expedition of 1875–1876, led by Sir George Nares, was sent by the British Admiralty to attempt to reach the North Pole via Smith Sound on the west coast of Greenland.
Jul 20, 2020 · A crew was assembled, more than 200-strong and skippered by Captain George Nares, who in 1869 had been at the helm of the first vessel to pass through the newly opened Suez Canal.
Jan 2, 2008 · Sir George Strong Nares, naval officer, Arctic explorer (born 1831 at Clytha, Wales; died 15 January 1915 at Kingston upon Thames, England). Nares participated in one of the searches for Sir John Franklin 's ships as a mate on HMS Resolute from 1852 to 1854.
