George Vancouver
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
- Categories: Discovery, Exploration, Geography
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Ships, Naval History, Explorers, Frontier, Pioneers
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), British History, 18th Century European History, Canadian History
Article abstract: This British navigator surveyed and mapped the west coast of North America; studied and charted the Hawaiian Islands, befriending the natives; established Great Britain’s claim to western Canada; and determined that the long-sought Northwest Passage through North America did not exist.
Early Life
George Vancouver was born in King’s Lynn in Norfolk, a seaport on the east coast of England. His father was an affluent customs official at this busy trading center. Vancouver was the sixth child and third son of his parents, but little...
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