George Vancouver

Captain George Vancouver (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a British officer of the Royal Navy who is best known for his 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and mapped the northwest of North America, including the coasts of what are now Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. He also explored the Hawaiian Islands and the southwest coast of Australia.

The cities of Vancouver, British Columbia, and Vancouver, Washington, as well as Vancouver Island, are named after him.

Category:English explorers
Category:People from King's Lynn
Category:1757 births
Category:1798 deaths