John Palliser

John Palliser was an Irish explorer, writer, geographer, discoverer and justice of the peace (1817–1887). He was born at Dublin and died at County Waterford.

John Palliser in brief

Born
1817
Died
1887
Known for
explorer, writer, geographer, discoverer and justice of the peace
Place of birth
Dublin
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Recognition and collections

John Palliser received Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Patron’s Medal and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Catalogued works

14 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1779 to 1948.

The solitary hunter; or, sporting adventures in the prairies. The solitary hunter. Solitary rambles and adventures of a hunter in the prairies. Papers relative to the exploration by Captain Palliser of that portion of British North America which lies between the northern branch of the River Saskatchewan and the frontier of the United States; and between the Red River and Rocky Mountains. Exploration--British North America; papers relative to the exploration by Captain Palliser. The papers of the Palliser Expedition, 1857-1860. Progress of the British North American exploring expedition under the command of Capt. John Palliser, F.R.G.S. Vom Mississippi zu den Rocky Mountains. Exploration--British North America. Further papers relative to the exploration by the expedition under Captain Palliser. The solitary hunter, or, Sporting adventures in the prairies. Exploration--British North America. The charitable work of hospital contributory schemes / Gordon Palliser [and others] ; edited by John Dodd., dated 1948, held by Wellcome Collection. An address to the Hon. Admiral Augustus Keppel . Containing candid remarks on his defence before the court-martial; the second edition, with considerable additions. To which are added impartial observations on the late trial and acquittal of vice-admiral Sir Hugh Palliser With an Explanation of Sea-Phrases, and A Letter to the Monthly Reviewers. By a seaman., dated 1779, held by Wellcome Collection. Three figures celebrate the actions of Admiral Keppel against the French on a precipice off which fall Sir Hugh Palliser who is pulled down by the rope of an old hag and the fire breath of the devil. Etching, ca. 1779., dated [1779], held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.

Wellcome Collection: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Palliser, John (1807–1887), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Palliser, John, Dictionary of Irish Biography, 2009. Trollope's Ideal Statesmen: Plantagenet Palliser and Lord John Russell, Nineteenth-Century Fiction, 1965. Progress of the British North American Expedition, under the Command of Capt. John Palliser, F. R. G. S., Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London, 1857.

Digitised editions and texts

1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.

Solitary rambles and adventures of a hunter in the prairies (1853) — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 10 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

the recorded working language is English.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Waterford. Membership is recorded of Royal Geographical Society.

Distinctions recorded are Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Patron’s Medal and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

Chronology

  1. 1817John Palliser born at Dublin.
  2. 1853Solitary rambles and adventures of a hunter in the prairies digitised by Internet Archive.
  3. 1887John Palliser died at County Waterford.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Open Library author record for John Palliser (Internet Archive), 19 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  2. 2.

    Palliser, John (1807–1887), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Palliser, John, Dictionary of Irish Biography, 2009

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    Progress of the British North American Expedition, under the Command of Capt. John Palliser, F. R. G. S., Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society of London, 1857

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Trollope's Ideal Statesmen: Plantagenet Palliser and Lord John Russell, Nineteenth-Century Fiction, 1965

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  6. 6.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under John Palliser as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  7. 7.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 6 works naming John Palliser.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  8. 8.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q781804: John Palliser

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  9. 9.

    “John Palliser”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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