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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-04-09 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000847b.htm person Vancouver George AACR2 22 June 1757 18 May 1798 Place of Birth King's Lynn, Norfolk, England Place of Death Petersham, Surrey, England Hydrographer George Vancouver was sent by the British Admiralty in 1791 to chart the coast of New Holland and Van Diemen's Land. He also explored the South Pacific and the north west coasts of America. Menzies, Archibald (1754 - 1842)

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 Vancouver, George (1757-1798)

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 'Vancouver, George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Vancouver, George Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Vancouver: a Life, 1757-1798 Godwin, George Vancouver: a Life, 1757-1798 London Philip Allan 1930 Book Section: Vancouver, George (1757-1798), naval officer and hydrographer Phillips, Nan Vancouver, George (1757-1798), naval officer and hydrographer Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1967 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 2: 1788 - 1850 I-Z Douglas Pike 550-552 Book: Surveyor of the Sea. The Life and Voyages of Captain George Vancouver Anderson, Bern Surveyor of the Sea. The Life and Voyages of Captain George Vancouver Toronto University of Toronto Press 1960 Book: Upside Down World: Early European Impressions of Australia's Curious Animals Olsen, Penny Upside Down World: Early European Impressions of Australia's Curious Animals Canberra National Library of Australia 2010 Joseph Banks - Records Powerhouse Museum Joseph Banks - Records ML MSS 2144 1766 - 1820 Banks papers 1766-1820 comprising over 27 volumes (Volumes 1-15 making up the Brabourne collection), includes correspondence, notes, plans, sketches and other documents in both manuscript and microform as well as microfilmed photocopied and facsimile copies of Banks' papers held by other repositories. These papers span the whole of Banks' scientific work on Australia and a comprehensive list of the collection is available at the Guide Shelf B. 27 volumes Archibald Menzies - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales Archibald Menzies - Records FM 4/16 1790 - 1794 Journal while with G. Vancouver at King George Sound 1791 (including a photocopy of a typescript copy of folios 41-73 of the complete original journal in the British Museum). Microfilm copy of a journal kept while on the "Discovery" 1790-94 from the original in the British Museum [1 reel, FM 4/16].