George Vancouver

Summary

George Vancouver is a human^[1]. His place of birth was King's Lynn^[2]. He was born on June 22, 1757^[3]. He died in Petersham^[4]. He died on May 10, 1798^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], military officer^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,408 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• George Vancouver was born in King's Lynn^[2].
• George Vancouver died in Petersham^[4].
• George Vancouver was born on June 22, 1757^[3].
• George Vancouver was born on June 22, 1750^[10].
• George Vancouver died on May 10, 1798^[5].
• George Vancouver is buried at St Peter's Church, Petersham^[11].
• George Vancouver held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[12].
• George Vancouver worked as an explorer^[6].
• George Vancouver worked as a military officer^[7].
• George Vancouver's professions included writer^[8].
• George Vancouver is recorded as male^[13].
• George Vancouver's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• George Vancouver's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[15].
• George Vancouver's Commons category is recorded as George Vancouver^[16].
• George Vancouver's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain^[17].
• George Vancouver's family name is recorded as Vancouver^[18].
• George Vancouver's given name is recorded as George^[19].
• George Vancouver's topic's main category is recorded as Category:George Vancouver^[20].
• George Vancouver's Commons gallery is recorded as George Vancouver^[21].
• George Vancouver's depicted by is recorded as Probably George Vancouver^[22].
• George Vancouver's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[23].
• George Vancouver's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• George Vancouver's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• George Vancouver's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[26].
• George Vancouver's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in King's Lynn^[2], George Vancouver… Recorded date of birth include June 22, 1757^[3] and June 22, 1750^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], military officer^[7], and writer^[8].

Death and Burial

George Vancouver died on May 10, 1798^[5]. He passed away in Petersham^[4]. Burial took place at St Peter's Church, Petersham^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Vancouver include Vancouver^[28], a big city^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1886^[31].

Why It Matters

George Vancouver ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,408 views/month, #6,497 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Vancouver^[28], a big city^[29], in Canada^[30], founded in 1886^[31].

FAQs

Where was George Vancouver born?

George Vancouver was born in King's Lynn^[2].

Where did George Vancouver die?

George Vancouver died in Petersham^[4].

What did George Vancouver do for work?

George Vancouver worked as explorer^[6], military officer^[7], and writer^[8].