About: John Maclear

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John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear (27 June 1838 in Cape Town – 17 July 1907 in Niagara) was an admiral in the Royal Navy, known for his leadership in hydrography. He is best known for being commander of HMS Challenger during the Challenger Expedition (1872–1876) under its commission captain, Sir George Nares, for the voyage of scientific discovery in which the ship went round the world. This expedition led to the science of oceanography, after which various ocean features are named, including the Challenger Plateau near New Zealand. During this expedition the Maclear's Rat on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean was named after him. He is also honoured in the specific epithet of Dicliptera maclearii, a plant in the family Acanthaceae which is endemic to Christmas Island.

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  • John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear (27. června 1838 Kapské Město – 17. července 1907 hotel Niagara) byl admirál královského námořnictva Velké Británie a vůdčí osobnost v hydrografii. Proslul jako druhý důstojník na lodi během její (1872–1876) kolem světa. (cs)
  • John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear (27 June 1838 in Cape Town – 17 July 1907 in Niagara) was an admiral in the Royal Navy, known for his leadership in hydrography. He is best known for being commander of HMS Challenger during the Challenger Expedition (1872–1876) under its commission captain, Sir George Nares, for the voyage of scientific discovery in which the ship went round the world. This expedition led to the science of oceanography, after which various ocean features are named, including the Challenger Plateau near New Zealand. During this expedition the Maclear's Rat on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean was named after him. He is also honoured in the specific epithet of Dicliptera maclearii, a plant in the family Acanthaceae which is endemic to Christmas Island. (en)
  • John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear (Ciudad del Cabo, 27 de junio de 1838 – Niagara, 17 de julio de 1907) fue un marino británico. Almirante de la Marina Real, es conocido por sus trabajos en oceanografía y especialmente por su participación en la expedición del Challenger. (es)
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  • John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear (27. června 1838 Kapské Město – 17. července 1907 hotel Niagara) byl admirál královského námořnictva Velké Británie a vůdčí osobnost v hydrografii. Proslul jako druhý důstojník na lodi během její (1872–1876) kolem světa. (cs)
  • John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear (27 June 1838 in Cape Town – 17 July 1907 in Niagara) was an admiral in the Royal Navy, known for his leadership in hydrography. He is best known for being commander of HMS Challenger during the Challenger Expedition (1872–1876) under its commission captain, Sir George Nares, for the voyage of scientific discovery in which the ship went round the world. This expedition led to the science of oceanography, after which various ocean features are named, including the Challenger Plateau near New Zealand. During this expedition the Maclear's Rat on Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean was named after him. He is also honoured in the specific epithet of Dicliptera maclearii, a plant in the family Acanthaceae which is endemic to Christmas Island. (en)
  • John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear (Ciudad del Cabo, 27 de junio de 1838 – Niagara, 17 de julio de 1907) fue un marino británico. Almirante de la Marina Real, es conocido por sus trabajos en oceanografía y especialmente por su participación en la expedición del Challenger. (es)
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  • John Fiot Lee Pearse Maclear (cs)
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  • John Maclear (en)
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