George Bass

British explorer (1771–1803)
Person Human Q734298
George Bass
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Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
January 30, 1771
Date of death
February 5, 1803
Place of birth
Aswarby
Place of death
at sea
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[17]
Date of disappearance
February 5, 1803[15]
Different from
George Bass[19]
Family name
Bass[13]
Given name
George[14]
Military branch
Royal Navy[12]
Name in native language
George Bass[18]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 41
VIAF cluster ID
38074239
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nb99091769
GND ID
13227244X
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online
george-bass
Australian Dictionary of Biography ID
bass-george-1748
Australian Medical Pioneers Index ID
2260
BIBSYS ID
8038699
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
bass-george
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00863577
De Agostini ID
Bass,+George
Dictionary of Sydney ID
person/bass_george
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Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
84150
Encyclopedia of Australian Science ID
P000206b
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/George-Bass
FAST ID
441001
Freebase ID
/m/01v44w
Geni profile ID
6000000073543097821
Goodreads author ID
3232417
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
george-bass
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0008141
IdRef ID
113760795
NE.se ID
george-bass
NL CR AUT ID
nlk20000090720
NLA Trove people ID
790647
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810719408505606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
184767504
Obálky knih ID
nlk20000090720
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3874887
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
1630
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095450542
People Australia ID
1748
Prabook ID
728084
Project Gutenberg author ID
39308
Proleksis enciklopedija ID
11275
SNAC ARK ID
w69w1sz1
Wellcome Collection concept ID
f4cph8zq
WikiTree person ID
Bass-4081
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJj8QwwdcK6BX6RXvPDQbd

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Occupation 3
Country of citizenship 2
Different from 1
Given name 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Military branch 1
Place of birth 1
Sex or gender 1
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Summary

George Bass was born on January 30, 1771[1], in Aswarby[2]. He died on February 5, 1803[3], in at sea[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], surgeon[6], and combat medic[7].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for George Bass include Bass Strait[20], a strait[21], in Australia[22]; Bass[23], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[24], in Australia[25], founded in 1903[26]; Bass Hill[27], a suburb[28], in Australia[29]; and Bass Highway[30], a highway[31], in Australia[32].

Why It Matters

Entities named for George Bass include Bass Strait[20], a strait[21], in Australia[22]; Bass[23], a division of the Australian House of Representatives[24], in Australia[25], founded in 1903[26]; Bass Hill[27], a suburb[28], in Australia[29]; and Bass Highway[30], a highway[31], in Australia[32].

FAQs

Where was George Bass born?

George Bass's place of birth was Aswarby[2].

Where did George Bass die?

George Bass passed away in at sea[4].

What did George Bass do for work?

George Bass worked as an explorer[5], surgeon[6], and combat medic[7].

Where did George Bass go to school?

George Bass was educated at Boston Grammar School[10].

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  11. [1] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 23w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Educated at → Boston Grammar School
    Given name → George
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
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    "Created claim: Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID: 84150, Matched to George Bass (#192252870) in Enciclopedia Galega U…"
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