Henry Bayfield

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Henry Bayfield was a British naval officer and hydrographer known for his extensive 19th-century surveys and mapping of the Great Lakes region of North America.

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instanceOf British naval officer
hydrographer
person
activeIn 19th century
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
employer Royal Navy NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork cartography
hydrography
genre hydrographic survey
nautical chart
hasActivity charting harbours and channels
producing detailed nautical maps
surveying coastlines
hasGender male
hasInfluenceOn development of Canadian hydrography
navigation in the Great Lakes
languageOfWorkOrName English
militaryBranch Royal Navy
name Henry Wolsey Bayfield NERFINISHED
notableFor hydrographic surveys of the Great Lakes
improving navigation safety on the Great Lakes
mapping of the Great Lakes region of North America
notableWork nautical charts of the Great Lakes
surveys of Lake Erie
surveys of Lake Huron
surveys of Lake Ontario
surveys of Lake Superior
occupation hydrographer
naval officer
placeOfWork Canada NERFINISHED
Great Lakes region of North America NERFINISHED
residence British North America NERFINISHED

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Bayfield County, Wisconsin namedAfter Henry Bayfield