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Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB FRS (24 April 1831–15 January 1915) was a British naval officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded the first ship to pass through the Suez Canal, the Challenger Expedition and the British Arctic Expedition. He was highly thought of a leader and a scientific explorer. In later life he worked for the Board of Trade and as Acting Conservator of the River Mersey, and died in 1915 aged 83.

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  • George Nares
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  • Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB FRS (24 April 1831–15 January 1915) was a British naval officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded the first ship to pass through the Suez Canal, the Challenger Expedition and the British Arctic Expedition. He was highly thought of a leader and a scientific explorer. In later life he worked for the Board of Trade and as Acting Conservator of the River Mersey, and died in 1915 aged 83.
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  • 1845(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1831-04-24(xsd:date)
Commands
  • * * * * * * *British Arctic Expedition
death place
  • Kingston upon Thames, Surrey
Name
  • George Strong Nares
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  • Captain George Strong Nares
Birth Place
  • Llansenseld, near Abergavenny
Awards
  • *Fellow of the Royal Society *Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath *Founder's medal of the Royal Geographical Society *Gold medal from Société de Géographie
death date
  • --01-15
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  • *Lieutenant *Commander *Captain *Rear-admiral *Vice-admiral
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  • 300(xsd:integer)
laterwork
  • * Harbour department of the Board of Trade * Acting Conservator of the River Mersey
placeofburial
  • Long Ditton churchyard
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  • Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB FRS (24 April 1831–15 January 1915) was a British naval officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded the first ship to pass through the Suez Canal, the Challenger Expedition and the British Arctic Expedition. He was highly thought of a leader and a scientific explorer. In later life he worked for the Board of Trade and as Acting Conservator of the River Mersey, and died in 1915 aged 83.
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