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Back, George, 1796-1878

LC control no.n 89613186
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Personal name headingBack, George, 1796-1878
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Variant(s)Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878
Birth date1796-11-06
Death date1878-06-23
Place of birthStockport (England)
Place of deathLondon (England)
Field of activityDiscoveries in geography Navies
Profession or occupationExplorers Artists
Found innuc88-6418: His George Back (1796-1878), c1980 (hdg. on NcD rept.: Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878)
LC data base, 3-7-89 (hdg.: Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878)
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography website, viewed February 8, 2020 : Sir George Back (Sir George Back, naval officer and explorer, was born on 6 November 1796 at Stockport, Cheshire. He died at his home, 109 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, London, on 23 June 1878 and was buried in Kensal Green cemetery. His paintings, drawings, and sketches from his expeditions are an invaluable historical record.)
   <https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/983>
Associated languageeng