Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916

Contributed to

The travels of Pedro de Cieza de León, A.D. 1532-50, contained in the first part of his Chronicle of Peru
book chapter 1864

Summary: Sir Clements Robert Markham was an English geographer, explorer and writer. He was secretary of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) between 1863 and 1888, and later served as the Society's president for a further 12 years. In the latter capacity he was mainly responsible for organising the British National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–1904, and for launching the polar career of Robert Falcon Scott. Wikipedia
Gender or Sex: Male [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Born: 1830-07-20 [2]
Birth Place: Stillingfleet (G.B.) [3]; Stillingfleet [7]
Died: 1916-01-30 [2]
Death Place: London [2][7]
Country: Great Britain [2]
Language: English [3]
Occupation: explorer [7]; writer [7]; geographer [7]; civil servant [7]; historian [7]; translator [7]; traveler [7]; botanist [7]
Employer: India Office [7]
Educated at: Westminster School [7]; Cheam School [7]
Country of Education: United Kingdom [7]

Sources: 1. VIAF; 2. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany); 3. Bibliothèque nationale de France; 4. Library of Congress; 5. National Library of Korea; 6. National Library and Archives of Québec; 7. Wikidata

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