Clements Markham
British geographer (1830-1916) · Historical Figures · Died at 85
Sir Clements Robert Markham was an English geographer, explorer and writer. He was secretary of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) between 1863 and 1888, and later served as the Society's president for a further 12 years.
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Tewodros II 4 moreTook part1863Named Secretary of the Royal Geographical SocietyOffice25 May 1863 to 29 May 18881830Born20 July 1830People around Clements
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Collingwood, Markham's first ship
Markham as a naval cadet in 1844, aged 14
A modern photograph of the graves discovered at Beechey Island in 1850
Old print of Arequipa, Peru, with Mount Misti in the background
Cinchona plant (photographed in 2002 at a Hawaiian plantation)
Sir Robert Napier, Abyssinian campaign commander
Clements Markham at the time of his election to the Royal Geographical SocietyAwards
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In the latter capacity he was mainly responsible for organising the British National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904, and for launching the polar career of Robert Falcon Scott.
