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William Gordon Burn Murdoch

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Scottish painter, travel writer and explorer (1862-1939)

United KingdomArtistsLived 1862 to 1939 · aged 77
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William Gordon Burn Murdoch was a Scottish painter, travel writer and explorer. Murdoch travelled widely including India and both the Arctic and the Antarctic. He is said to be the first person to have played the bagpipes in the Antarctic. He published several travel books as well as being an accomplished artist.

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Dundee Antarctic Whaling Expedition 1892Dundee Antarctic Whaling Expedition 1892"There's no place like home" by William Gordon Burn Murdoch"There's no place like home" by William Gordon Burn Murdoch

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William Gordon Burn Murdoch was a Scottish painter, travel writer and explorer. Murdoch travelled widely including India and both the Arctic and the Antarctic. He is said to be the first person to have played the bagpipes in the Antarctic. He published several travel books as well as being an accomplished artist. A cape in the South Orkneys is named in his honour.

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United Kingdom
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Artists
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Artist
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deceased
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Lived 1862 to 1939 · aged 77
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