John Maclear
British naval officer and hydrographer
Biography
John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear (27 June 1838 in Cape Town – 17 July 1907 in Niagara) was an admiral in the Royal Navy, known for his leadership in hydrography.
He is best known for being commander of HMS Challenger during the Challenger Expedition (1872–1876) under its commission captain, Sir George Nares, for the voyage of scientific discovery in which the ship went round the world. This expedition led to the science of oceanography, after which various ocean features are named, including the Challenger Plateau near New Zealand. During this expedition the Maclear's Rat on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean was named after him. He is also honoured in the specific epithet of Dicliptera maclearii, a plant in the family Acanthaceae which is endemic to Christmas Island.
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Career highlights
Notable works
- Challenger Expedition
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Julia Mary Herschel
- Parents
- Thomas Maclear
Awards & honours (2)
- Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society
- Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
Quick answers about John Maclear
- How old was John Maclear?
- John Maclear died on July 17, 1907 at the age of 69.
- When is John Maclear's birthday?
- John Maclear was born on June 27, 1838.
- Where was John Maclear born?
- John Maclear was born in Cape Colony.
- What is John Maclear's zodiac sign?
- John Maclear's zodiac sign is Cancer.
- What is John Maclear's nationality?
- John Maclear is a citizen of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
- What does John Maclear do?
- John Maclear is known as naval officer, hydrologist.
- Who has John Maclear been married to?
- According to Wikidata, John Maclear's spouse is or was Julia Mary Herschel.
