John Biscoe

Summary

John Biscoe is a human^[1]. He was born in Enfield^[2]. He was born on June 28, 1794^[3]. He died in World Ocean^[4]. He died on January 1, 1843^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Enfield^[2], John Biscoe…
• John Biscoe passed away in World Ocean^[4].
• John Biscoe was born on June 28, 1794^[3].
• John Biscoe died on January 1, 1843^[5].
• John Biscoe held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[8].
• John Biscoe held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[9].
• John Biscoe worked as an explorer^[6].
• John Biscoe received the Founder’s Medal^[10].
• John Biscoe is recorded as male^[11].
• John Biscoe's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• John Biscoe's family name is recorded as Biscoe^[13].
• John Biscoe's given name is recorded as John^[14].

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Origins and Family

John Biscoe's place of birth was Enfield^[2]. He was born on June 28, 1794^[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Biscoe's professions included explorer^[6].

Recognition

John Biscoe received the Founder’s Medal^[10].

Death and Burial

John Biscoe died on January 1, 1843^[5]. He passed away in World Ocean^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Biscoe include Biscoe Islands^[15], an island group^[16] and Biscoe Bay^[17], a bay^[18].

Why It Matters

John Biscoe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19]

He is credited with the discovery of Adelaide Island^[20], an island^[21] and Anvers Island^[22], an island^[23]. Entities named for him include Biscoe Islands^[15], an island group^[16] and Biscoe Bay^[17], a bay^[18].

FAQs

Where was John Biscoe born?

John Biscoe was born in Enfield^[2].

Where did John Biscoe die?

John Biscoe passed away in World Ocean^[4].

What did John Biscoe do for work?

John Biscoe worked as explorer^[6].

What awards did John Biscoe receive?

Honors received include Founder’s Medal^[10].

What did John Biscoe discover?

John Biscoe is credited as discoverer of Adelaide Island^[20] and Anvers Island^[22].