LC control no. | n 89613186 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Back, George, 1796-1878 |
Variant(s) | Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878 |
Birth date | 1796-11-06 |
Death date | 1878-06-23 |
Place of birth | Stockport (England) |
Place of death | London (England) |
Field of activity | Discoveries in geography Navies |
Profession or occupation | Explorers Artists |
Found in | nuc88-6418: 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 language | eng |