John Barrow

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John Barrow was a British statesman and geographer, notably serving as Second Secretary to the Admiralty and promoting Arctic exploration during the 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British statesman
geographer
human
areaOfActivity Arctic region NERFINISHED
British naval affairs
centuryOfActivity 19th century
countryOfCitizenship Great Britain NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
employer British Admiralty NERFINISHED
familyName Barrow NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork Arctic exploration
geography
naval administration
givenName John NERFINISHED
hasRole geographical author
government official
promoter of exploration
languageOfWorkOrName English
name John Barrow NERFINISHED
notableFor administration of the Royal Navy
influencing 19th-century British Arctic policy
notableWork promotion of Arctic exploration
support for British polar expeditions
writings on geography and exploration
occupation civil servant
geographer
statesman
writer
placeOfBirth England
placeOfDeath England
positionHeld Second Secretary to the Admiralty NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
sphereOfInfluence British Empire NERFINISHED
Royal Navy NERFINISHED

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Point Barrow namedAfter John Barrow
Barrow Strait namedAfter John Barrow