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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy updated 2025-05-28 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000129b.htm person Moresby John AACR2 15 March 1830 12 July 1922 Place of Birth Allerford, Somerset, England Place of Death Fareham, Hampshire, England Hydrographer Explorer John Moresby joined the British navy as a cadet at age twelve. He was made captain in 1865 and in 1871 was sent to Australia (Sydney). Moresby spent the next three to four years travelling to places including New Zealand, Torres Strait Islands, northern Australia, New Guinea and Norfolk Island. On these journeys he carried out hydrographic surveys and tried to halt kidnappings and other pirate activities. Moresby was responsible for claiming New Guinea for the British and named Port Moresby in honour of his father. c. 1842 c. 1845 Career position - Cadet with the Royal Navy 1845 1864 Career position - Midshipman, then lieutenant, then commander 1871 1871 Career position - Sent to the Australian Station on the HMS Basilisk 1874 1874 Career position - Ordered back to England 1876 1876 Publication - "Discoveries and Surveys in New Guinea", published

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 'Moresby, John', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Moresby, John Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: A Brief History of Marine Surveying in Australia Ingleton, G. C. A Brief History of Marine Surveying in Australia 1944 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 30 Book Section: Moresby, John (1830-1922), admiral, hydrographer and explorer Beale, Howard Moresby, John (1830-1922), admiral, hydrographer and explorer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1974 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 5: 1851 - 1890 K-Q Douglas Pike 285-287