William Scoresby
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English Arctic explorer and whaler (1789–1857)
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William Scoresby (1789–1857) was a British explorer and scientist born in Cropton. He was educated at Queens' College and held the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity. A male citizen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, he wrote in English.
Scoresby authored fifty-two works, including *An account of the Arctic regions*, *The whaleman's adventures in the southern ocean*, and *Journal of a voyage to Australia and round the world for magnetical research*. Other notable publications are *The condition and prospects of the female operatives* and *Observations on the errors in the sea-rates of chronometers, arising from the magnetism of their balances*.
He was a member of the Royal Society and the French Academy of Sciences, receiving the award of Fellow of the Royal Society. His contributions are recognized in the Royal Society collection. He is described in sources such as the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition. Scoresby died in Torquay in 1857.
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- Born
- 1789
- Died
- 1857
- Works
- 52
Top works
- The whaleman's adventures in the southern ocean
- Journal of a voyage to Australia and round the world for magnetical research
- An account of the Arctic regions
- The condition and prospects of the female operatives
- Observations on the errors in the sea-rates of chronometers, arising from the magnetism of their balances
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Cropton
- Place of death
- Torquay
- Educated at
- Queens' College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Divinity
- Image
- William Scoresby. Line engraving by E. Smith, 1821, after A. Wellcome V0005341EL.jpg
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- member of
- French Academy of Sciences
- date of birth
- 1789-10-05
- date of death
- 1857-03-21
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- William Scoresby
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