George vancouver biography

George Vancouver ( – ) was a very famous British Royal Navy officer and navigator who have managed during his life to lead several exploratory missions both in North America and in other locations around the world.

His legacy is today remembered by the several locations that bear his name, most notably Canadian city of Vancouver and mountains in Alaska and New Zealand.

George Vancouver was born on 22 June in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, as the son of John Jasper Vancouver and Bridget Berners.

George vancouver biography

At the age 13 he entered Royal Navy as the candidate for the position of midshipman (officer cadet), where he served on the HMS Resolution that was commanded by the James Cook's second voyage (–) in which he searched for the first sighting of the coast of Australia.

Young Vancouver also served on Cook's third journey on board HSM Discovery that made first landing on Hawaii. In he reached rank of lieutenant on sloop Martin that was tasked to su