NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Scoresby, William, 1789-1857 NRA: Scoresby William (1787-1857) Arctic Navigator DNB: Scoresby, William, junior (1789-1857), Arctic scientist and Church of England clergyman LBT ID: WiScore1857 VIAF ID: 52472663 LOC ID: n50004013 | B/BAP: 1789-10-05 DIED: 1857-03-21 |
SOURCES: DNB; Virtual International Authority File; LOC Name Authority File | |
The son of an Arctic whaler, he became an explorer and in was elected fellow of the Royal
Society; he afterwards became a clergyman and prolific writer. | |