Edward Bransfield

Summary

Edward Bransfield is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ballinacurra^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1785^[3]. He passed away in Brighton^[4]. He died on October 31, 1852^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Ballinacurra^[2], Edward Bransfield…
• Edward Bransfield died in Brighton^[4].
• Edward Bransfield was born on January 1, 1785^[3].
• Edward Bransfield died on October 31, 1852^[5].
• Burial took place at Brighton^[8].
• Edward Bransfield held citizenship in Ireland^[9].
• Edward Bransfield's professions included explorer^[6].
• Edward Bransfield is recorded as male^[10].
• Edward Bransfield's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Edward Bransfield's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[12].
• Edward Bransfield was part of the conflict Bombardment of Algiers^[13].
• Edward Bransfield's family name is recorded as Bransfield^[14].
• Edward Bransfield's given name is recorded as Edward^[15].
• Edward Bransfield's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Edward Bransfield'}^[16].

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Origins and Family

Edward Bransfield was born in Ballinacurra^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1785^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Edward Bransfield's professions included explorer^[6].

Death and Burial

Edward Bransfield died on October 31, 1852^[5]. He died in Brighton^[4]. Burial took place at Brighton^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Edward Bransfield include Bransfield Strait^[17], a strait^[18]; RRS Bransfield^[19], an icebreaker^[20]; Mount Bransfield^[21], a mountain^[22]; and Bransfield Island^[23], an island^[24].

Why It Matters

Edward Bransfield ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

He is credited with the discovery of Antarctica^[27], a continent^[28] and Martins Head^[29], a peninsula^[30]. Entities named for him include Bransfield Strait^[17], a strait^[18]; RRS Bransfield^[19], an icebreaker^[20]; Mount Bransfield^[21], a mountain^[22]; and Bransfield Island^[23], an island^[24].

FAQs

Where was Edward Bransfield born?

Edward Bransfield's place of birth was Ballinacurra^[2].

Where did Edward Bransfield die?

Edward Bransfield passed away in Brighton^[4].

What did Edward Bransfield do for work?

Edward Bransfield worked as explorer^[6].

What did Edward Bransfield discover?

Edward Bransfield is credited as discoverer of Antarctica^[27] and Martins Head^[29].