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Edward Belcher

Edward Belcher, British naval officer, hydrographer, and explorer (died 1877)

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Born
February 27, 1799
Died
March 18, 1877
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1799

About Edward Belcher

Edward Belcher, British naval officer, hydrographer, and explorer (died 1877) On 25 January 1841, Commander Belcher landed on Possession Point at the north shore Hong Kong Island, and made the first British survey of Hong Kong harbour. In April 1853 Leopold McClintock and others left Resolute on sledges and returned 105 days later, having covered 1,400 miles (2,300 km) and discovered Prince Patrick Island. Another party went West and discovered Robert McClure, whose ship was frozen in at Mercy Bay. By early winter Assistance and Pioneer were frozen in at Northumberland Sound to the north of Wellington Channel while Resolute and Intrepid were frozen in off Melville Island – the first ships this far West since Sir William Edward Parry in 1819.

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  1. By early winter Assistance and Pioneer were frozen in at Northumberland Sound to the north of Wellington Channel while Resolute and Intrepid were frozen in off Melville Island – the first ships this far West since Sir William Edward Parry in 1819.
  2. On 25 January 1841, Commander Belcher landed on Possession Point at the north shore Hong Kong Island, and made the first British survey of Hong Kong harbour.
  3. In April 1853 Leopold McClintock and others left Resolute on sledges and returned 105 days later, having covered 1,400 miles (2,300 km) and discovered Prince Patrick Island.

The world when Edward Belcher was born

Edward Belcher was born in 1799. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGeorge Washington dies at Mount Vernon
  • Technology milestoneRosetta Stone discovered in Egypt
  • World population~843M

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJohn Adams
  • U.S. population5.2M

1799 versus 2026

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Measure17992026
Population5.2M341 million

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