George Henry Richards
Also recorded as Vice-Admiral Sir George H. Richards · Sir George Henry Richards
George Henry Richards
Stephen Pearce · Public domain
- Born
- 1820. · Antony.
- Died
- 1896. · Bath.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- Occupation
- explorer, naval officer and cartographer.
- Honours
- Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knight Bachelor and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
- Languages
- English.
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The recorded working language is English. Positions recorded include Hydrographer of the Navy. Work by George Henry Richards is recorded in the collections of Het Scheepvaartmuseum. Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, Knight Bachelor and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi.
George Henry Richards is recorded as explorer, naval officer and cartographer.
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1820
George Henry Richards born at Antony.
1896
George Henry Richards died at Bath.
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- 1.Dawson, L. S. Memoirs of Hydrography, including Brief Biographies of the Principal Officers who have Served in H.M. Naval Surveying Service between the years 1750 and 1885. Henry W. Keay. 2. 134–155. 1885. 80445321.
- 2.Ritchie, G. S. The Admiralty Chart: British Naval Hydrography of the Nineteenth Century. Hollis & Carter. 2. 1967. 1355360742.
- 3.Aitken, F. The First Explorations of the Deep Sea by H.M.S. Challenger (1872–1876). ISTE. 1. 2019. 978-1-78630-374-5.
- 4.The Royal Society. Biographical Record – Richards; Sir; George Henry (1820–1896).
- 5.Department of the Interior, Canadian Government. Place-Names of Alberta. 108. 1928.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- O'Byrne, W. R. A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. 1849.
- Akrigg, Helen B. Richards, Sir George Henry. XII.
- Ritchie, G. S. Richards, Sir George Henry (1820–1896). 2004. 10.1093/ref:odnb/37892.
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