George Vancouver: Biography, Facts and Career
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Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for leading the Vancouver Expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of what became the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. The expedition also explored the Hawaiian Islands and the southwest coast of Australia. Various places named for Vancouver include Vancouver Island, the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, Vancouver River on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Vancouver, Washington, in the United States, Mount Vancouver on the Canadian–US border between Yukon and Alaska, and New Zealand's fourth-highest mountain, also Mount Vancouver.
Quick facts about George Vancouver
- Full name: George Vancouver
- Born: 1750-06-22
- Nationality: Kingdom of Great Britain
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q205485
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Who is George Vancouver?
Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for leading the Vancouver Expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwestern Pacific Coast regions, including the coasts of what became the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S.
What nationality is George Vancouver?
George Vancouver is Kingdom of Great Britain.
When was George Vancouver born?
George Vancouver was born on 1750-06-22.
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