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Clements Markham was an English geographer, explorer and writer who organised the British National Antarctic Expedition of 1901–1904. He also served as secretary and president of the Royal Geographical Society, and was involved in various expeditions, scientific projects and controversies.
Sir Clements Markham: a mixed and controversial legacy. Painting Portrait. Clements Markham (1830-1916) was born in 1830 in the Yorkshire village of Stillingfleet, where his father was the local vicar. In 1838 Markham senior, now Canon Markham, became rector of the church in Great Horkesley, near Colchester so the family moved south.
Learn about the National Antarctic Expedition 1901-04, led by Robert Falcon Scott and sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society. Find out how Sir Clements Markham, the President of the Society, raised funds, selected the crew and built the ship Discovery.
This is a resource page focusing on Sir Clements R. Markham, one of the paramount figures of British geography and the quintessential promoter of Antarctic exploration. It is incomplete, a work-in-progress.
Oct 3, 2008 · The Incas of Peru : Markham, Clements R. (Clements Robert), Sir, 1830-1916 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
THE CAREER of Sir Clements Markham is almost unique in providing a living and active connection between several of the most outstanding periods of British polar exploration spanning nearly three-quarters of a century.
Clements Robert Markham (b. 20 July 1830; d. 30 January 1916), British writer, translator, geographer, and historian. Born in Stil-lingfleet, Yorkshire, Markham was the son of the Reverend David F. and Catherine Markham.
