William R. Broughton
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William R. Broughton was an 18th-century British naval officer and explorer known for his voyages in the Pacific Ocean and the naming of various islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Robert Broughton | 2 |
| William R. Broughton canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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cartographer ⓘ explorer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| affiliation | British exploration of the Pacific ⓘ |
| areaOfExploration |
Northern Pacific Ocean
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surface form:
North Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean ⓘ coasts of East Asia ⓘ coasts of North America ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Discovery in the Pacific
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Age of Sail ⓘ |
| familyName | Broughton ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
exploration of the Pacific Ocean
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hydrography ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
charting coastlines
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commanding exploration vessels ⓘ conducting hydrographic surveys ⓘ mapping islands ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
European knowledge of Pacific geography
ⓘ
subsequent British naval expeditions in the Pacific ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | officer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to British naval charts of the Pacific
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exploration of the Columbia River region ⓘ exploration of the North Pacific ⓘ exploration of the coast of Japan ⓘ exploration of the coast of Korea ⓘ exploration of the coast of Sakhalin ⓘ naming various islands in the Pacific Ocean ⓘ recording geographic names for newly charted islands ⓘ surveying parts of the coast of Asia ⓘ surveying parts of the coast of North America ⓘ |
| notablePublication | narrative of his voyage in the North Pacific ⓘ |
| notableWork | Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartographer
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explorer ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Vancouver Expedition
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surface form:
Vancouver expedition
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
William Robert Broughton
this entity surface form:
William Robert Broughton