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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human Gavan McCarthy [P004098] and Helen Cohn updated 2025-04-22 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001009b.htm person Davis John King CBE FRGS AACR2 19 February 1884 8 May 1967 Place of Birth Kew, Surrey, England Place of Death Toorak, Victoria, Australia Antarctic explorer Navigator John Davis was an experienced and highly-regarded Antarctic explorer and skilled ice navigator. He was Chief Officer on Nimrod during Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition of 1907 to 1909. During the Australasian Antarctic Expedition he made five cruises as second-in-command of the Expedition and Master of Aurora, establishing and relieving the wintering bases on Macquarie Island, at Cape Denison, Adelie Land (main base), and the Shackleton Ice Shelf, Queen Mary Land (Western Base). In addition he conducted a program of depth soundings between Tasmania and the Antarctic continent, discovered the South Tasman Rise, and established a meteorological station on Macquarie Island. He was Captain of Discovery during the British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition of 1929 to 1930. Davis has a long-standing involvement in the Australian Government's planning committee for Antarctic policy as Commonwealth Director of Navigation between 1920 and 1949. The Davis Sea in Antarctica was named in his honour. 1905 1905 Education - Certified as Second Mate, Board of Trade, United Kingdom 1906 1906 Education - First Mate's Certificate, Sydney 1908 1908 Education - Extra mate's certificate, New Zealand 1908 1909 Career position - Chief Officer, Nimrod 1909 1909 Award - Polar Medal (Bronze clasp) 1911 1914 Career position - Second-in-Command and Master, S.Y. Aurora, Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1914 1914 Career position - Vice President, Section E (Geography), British Association for the Advancement of Science Meeting 1915 1915 Award - Polar Medal (Silver clasp) 1915 1915 Award - Murchison Award, Royal Geographical Society 1915 1967 Award - Fellow, Royal Geographical Society 1916 1917 Career position - Commander, Ross Sea Relief Expedition 1917 1917 Award - Polar Medal (Bronze clasp) 1920 1949 Career position - Commonwealth Director of Navigation 1921 Career position - Foundation Councillor (Geography), Australian National Research Council 1924 1924 Career position - President, Section E (Geography and History), Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 1929 1930 Career position - Captain of Discovery, British, Australian and New Zealand Antarctic Research Expedition 1934 1934 Award - Polar Medal (Bronze clasp) 1945 1946 Career position - President, Royal Society of Victoria 1949 1949 Life event - Retired 1965 1965 Award - Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Royal Society of Victoria (1859 - )

President 1945 - 1946

 Australasian Antarctic Expedition (1911 - 1914)

Second-in-Command and Master, Aurora 1911 - 1914

 Australian National Research Council (ANRC) (1919 - 1955)

Foundation Member (Geography) 1921 -

 Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science (1888 - 1930)

President, Section E (Geography and History) 1924

 British Association for the Advancement of Science 84th Meeting (1914)

Vice President, Section E (Geography) 1914

 Aurora (1876 - 1917)

Captain 1911 -1914 and 1916 -1917

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 'Davis, John King', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Davis, John King Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Newspaper Article: Medal Awards - For Antarctic Research Expedition Medal Awards - For Antarctic Research Expedition 1934 The Canberra Times 2 Book Section: Davis, John King (1884-1967), Antarctic navigator Bechervaise, John Davis, John King (1884-1967), Antarctic navigator Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1981 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 8: 1891 - 1939 Cl-Gib Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle 238-239 Journal Article: The soundings of the Antarctic ship Aurora between Tasmania and the Antarctic continent 1912 Davis, J. K. The soundings of the Antarctic ship <span style="font-style:italic">Aurora</span> between Tasmania and the Antarctic continent 1912 1913 Geographical Journal 42 4 361-2 Book: With the Aurora in the Antarctic, 1911 - 1914 Davis, J. K. With the <span style="font-style:italic">Aurora</span> in the Antarctic, 1911 - 1914 London Andrew Melrose 1919 Book: Trial by ice: the Antarctic journals of John King Davis Davis, John King: edited by Crossley, Louise Trial by ice: the Antarctic journals of John King Davis Bluntisham, Huntingdon: Norwich, Norfolk Bluntisham Books: Erskine Press 1919 Book: High latitude Davis, J. K. High latitude [Parkville, Vic.] Melbourne University Press 1962 Journal Article: Section E - Geography and history: address by the President. Sailing directions Davis, J. K. Section E - Geography and history: address by the President. Sailing directions 1924 Report of 17th meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science 395-405 Journal Article: Captain John King Davis on F.I.S. Endeavour: Preparing for Oceanographic Work in the Southern Ocean Lucas, Anna, Kriwoken, Lorne and Leane, Elizabeth Captain John King Davis on F.I.S. Endeavour: Preparing for Oceanographic Work in the Southern Ocean 2011 Polar Record 47 356-70 Resource: Federation and Meteorology Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre Federation and Meteorology 2001 Journal Article: The lower deck on Aurora H. V. Goddard's diary, 1913-14 Quilty, P. G.; and Goddard, P. H. The lower deck on <span style="font-style:italic">Aurora</span> H. V. Goddard's diary, 1913-14 2004 Polar record 40 3 193-203 Journal Article: Antarctic vignettes VII: unsung heroes - researching the crew of the S.Y. Aurora 1911 - 1914 Dartnall, H. J. G. Antarctic vignettes VII: unsung heroes - researching the crew of the S.Y. <span style="font-style:italic">Aurora</span> 1911 - 1914 2014 Papers and proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 148 11-5 Book: Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton Jensen, David Mawson's remarkable men: the personal stories of the epic 1911-14 Australasian Antarctic Expediton Sydeny Allen and Unwin 2015 Book: The home of the blizzard: being the story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 - 1914 Mawson, Douglas The home of the blizzard: being the story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 - 1914 London J.B. Lippincott: Heinemann 1915 Book: Going to extremes: Project Blizzard and Australia's Antarctic heritage Chester, Jonathan Going to extremes: Project Blizzard and Australia's Antarctic heritage Sydney: Auckland Doubleday Australia 1986 Book: South by Northwest: the Magnetic Crusade and the Contest for Antarctica Mawer, Granville Allen South by Northwest: the Magnetic Crusade and the Contest for Antarctica Kent Town Wakefield Press 2006 Book: British oceanographic vessels 1800 - 1950 Rice, A. L. British oceanographic vessels 1800 - 1950 London Ray Society 1986 Book: Weather watchers: 100 years of the Bureau of Meteorology Day, David Weather watchers: 100 years of the Bureau of Meteorology Carlton, Vic. Melbourne University Press 2007 John King Davis - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales John King Davis - Records ML MSS 626 1884 - 1959 Typescript with corrections, illustrations and maps of "High Latitude" an autobiography by J.K. Davis in collaboration with J.B.J. Osborne 1959, covering the period 1884-1917 [3 volumes, ML MSS 626]. 3 volumes Artwork John King Davis - Records State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection John King Davis - Records MS 8311/67 1884 - 1967 A large collection of personal records of Davis c1884-1967 [MS 8311/67]. A detailed guide to the collection is available. Davis, John King Portrait Davis, John King Portrait Royal Society of Victoria Presidential Portrait

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