Joseph Banks

Joseph Banks

male, deceased (1820)
Old Harrovian, Botanical collectors active in Australia, Old Etonian, Botanists active in Australia, Explorer of the Pacific, President of the Royal Society…BritishNavy
Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, PRS (13 February 1743 - 19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanist and science patron. He took part in Cook's...
William Bradford

William Bradford

male, deceased (1808)
senator, from Rhode Island, president pro tempore, committee of correspondence, Royal Navy, Rhode Island lawyer…BritishNavy
William Bradford (November 4, 1729 - July 6, 1808) was a physician, lawyer, and United States Senator from Rhode Island. He was born at Plympton,...
John Buchan

John Buchan

male, deceased (1940)
Scottish historical novelist, The Thirty-Nine Steps, Order of the Companions of Honour, Governors General of Canada, from Perth, Scotland, Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order…BritishNavy, British Army
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, GCMG, GCVO, CH, PC (26 August 1875 - 11 February 1940), was a Scottish novelist, best known for his novel "The...

James Grant

male, deceased (1833)
HMS Supply, Governor King, Morayshire, brig, Phillip Island, river thames…BritishNavy, British
James Grant (1772-11 November 1833) was a British naval officer and navigator in the early nineteenth century. He made several voyages to Australia...
William Gilbert

William Gilbert

male, deceased (1890)
Salisbury, novelist, 13th century, British, fantasy writer, gilbert and sullivan…BritishNavy
William Gilbert, (May 20 1804 - January 3 1890) was a British novelist and naval surgeon, and the author of several popular fantasy stories in the...
Maurice Suckling

Maurice Suckling

male, deceased (1788)
comptroller, HMS Dreadnought, From suffolk, dreadnought, Cape François, horatio nelson…BritishNavy, Royal Navy officer
Captain Maurice Suckling was a British Navy officer, who was instrumental in the training of the future Admiral Horatio Nelson. Maurice Suckling...
Tom Crean

Tom Crean

male, deceased (1938)
Explorer of Antarctica, Irish, expedition, antarctic, county kerry, Co. Kerry…Royal Navy, BritishNavy
Tom Crean (20 July 1877 - 27 July 1938) was an Irish Antarctic explorer. He was born in the town of Annascaul in Co. Kerry. He joined the Royal...
William Grant

William Grant

male, deceased (1805)
Scottish migrant to Quebec, Pre-Confederation Quebec, seigneur, catholic church, roman catholic church, seal…BritishNavy
William Grant (June 15 1744 - October 5 1805) was a Scottish-born businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada. He was born at...
Gilbert Blane

Gilbert Blane

male, deceased (1834)
Doctor, Scottish, medicine, ayrshire, Edinburgh University, lime…BritishNavy
Sir Gilbert Blane (29 August 1749 - 26 June 1834) was a Scottish physician who instituted health reform in the British Navy. Born in Blanefield,...