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John Balleny

British explorer

  • Fame42.0
  • Momentum15.7
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Lived 1770–1857, aged 87
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    1770–1857
    Aged 87
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Updated 2026-07-21

John Balleny was the English captain of the sealing schooner Eliza Scott, who led an exploration cruise for the English whaling firm Samuel Enderby & Sons to the Antarctic in 1838–1839. During the expedition of 1838–1839, Balleny, sailing in company with Thomas Freeman and HMS Sabrina, sailed into the Southern Ocean along a corridor of longitude centering on the line of 175°E., south of New Zealand.

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