Sir John Barrow

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Sir John Barrow was a British statesman, writer, and promoter of exploration who played a key role in advancing 19th-century geographical discovery and Arctic exploration.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British statesman
human
promoter of exploration
writer
awardReceived baronetcy
countryOfBirth England
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain
United Kingdom
countryOfDeath England
dateOfBirth 1764
dateOfDeath 1848
describedAs key figure in 19th-century geographical discovery
employer Admiralty (United Kingdom)
surface form: British Admiralty
era 19th century
late 18th century
familyName Barrow
fieldOfWork exploration
geography
naval administration
givenName John
hasPartIn development of British polar policy
hasTitle 1st Baronet
honorificPrefix Sir
influenced British Arctic expeditions
searches for the Northwest Passage
influencedBy Royal Navy doctrine
surface form: Royal Navy exploration policy
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Royal Geographical Society
Royal Society
movement Age of Exploration
surface form: Age of Discovery (late phase)
notableFor administrative reforms in the Admiralty
promotion of Arctic exploration
promotion of geographical discovery in the 19th century
support for naval scientific expeditions
notableWork A Description of Pitcairn’s Island
Autobiographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow
Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions
Travels in China
occupation civil servant
exploration promoter
geographer
statesman
writer
placeOfBirth Ulverston
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
positionHeld Second Secretary to the Admiralty
sexOrGender male

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Royal Geographical Society foundedBy Sir John Barrow
Barrow, Alaska namedAfter Sir John Barrow