John Biscoe

John Biscoe was an English mariner and explorer who commanded the first expedition known to have sighted the areas named Enderby Land and Graham Land along the coast of Antarctica. The expedition also found a number of islands in the vicinity of Graham Land, including the Biscoe Islands that were named after him.

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Who was born first?

• John Biscoe and René Lesson were born the same year
• John Biscoe and Eduard Rüppell were born the same year
• John Biscoe and Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius were born the same year
• John Biscoe and Eduard Friedrich Eversmann were born the same year
• John Biscoe was born 1 year before Benjamin Morrell

Timeline

1. Carl Friedrich Philipp von MartiusApril 17, 1794 – December 13, 1868
2. Eduard Friedrich EversmannJanuary 23, 1794 – April 14, 1860
3. Eduard RüppellNovember 20, 1794 – December 10, 1884
4. John Biscoe (this page)June 28, 1794 – 1843
5. René LessonMarch 20, 1794 – April 28, 1849
6. Benjamin MorrellJuly 5, 1795 – circa 1839

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