George Nares
Vice-Admiral Sir George Strong Nares KCB FRS (24 April 1831–15 January 1915) was a British naval officer and Arctic explorer. He commanded both the Challenger Expedition and the British Arctic Expedition, and was highly thought of a leader and a scientific explorer. In later life he worked for the Board of Trade and as Acting Conservator of the River Mersey, and died in 1915 aged 83.
Read more about George Nares: Family, Education and Early Service in The Royal Navy, First Arctic Experience, Gunnery Specialist, Cadet Instructor and Author, Surveyor, Challenger Expedition, British Arctic Expedition, Later Royal Naval Career, Later Work, Death, Bibliography, Legacy
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