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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir John Barrow canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British statesman
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human ⓘ promoter of exploration ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| awardReceived | baronetcy ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1764 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1848 ⓘ |
| describedAs | key figure in 19th-century geographical discovery ⓘ |
| employer |
Admiralty (United Kingdom)
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surface form:
British Admiralty
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| era |
19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Barrow ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
exploration
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geography ⓘ naval administration ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| hasPartIn | development of British polar policy ⓘ |
| hasTitle | 1st Baronet ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| influenced |
British Arctic expeditions
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searches for the Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Royal Navy doctrine
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surface form:
Royal Navy exploration policy
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Royal Geographical Society
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Royal Society ⓘ |
| movement |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery (late phase)
|
| notableFor |
administrative reforms in the Admiralty
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promotion of Arctic exploration ⓘ promotion of geographical discovery in the 19th century ⓘ support for naval scientific expeditions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Description of Pitcairn’s Island
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Autobiographical Memoir of Sir John Barrow ⓘ Chronological History of Voyages into the Arctic Regions ⓘ Travels in China ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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exploration promoter ⓘ geographer ⓘ statesman ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ulverston ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld | Second Secretary to the Admiralty ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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