Henry Wemyss Feilden, naturalist on HMS Alert 1875–1876

Abstract Capt Henry Wemyss Feilden RA, an amateur naturalist with particular interests in ornithology, was appointed by the Royal Society of London to serve as one of two naturalists with the British Arctic Expedition of 1875–76, which wintered off northern Ellesmere Island under the command of Capt...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Levere, Trevor H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1988
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Ellesmere Island
Nares
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s003224740000958x
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S003224740000958X
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Summary:Abstract Capt Henry Wemyss Feilden RA, an amateur naturalist with particular interests in ornithology, was appointed by the Royal Society of London to serve as one of two naturalists with the British Arctic Expedition of 1875–76, which wintered off northern Ellesmere Island under the command of Capt G. S. Nares RN. Feilden took part in several sledging journeys, and made important collections and observations, especially on the geology and biology of the region.

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