Person DS/UK/3024 Brown; John (1797-1861); geographer and author Brown John 1797-1861 geographer and author Male

He developed a strong interest in exploration, particularly of the poles, and became the centre of a scientific circle of polar explorers and their supporters; he wa elected a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1837; he was an energetic advocate of expeditions in search of Sir John Franklin; based on the assumption that Franklin followed the orders given to him and his own knowledge of prevailing sea currents, he defined the area which the expedition was ulitmately found to have reached, but his advice was ignored. He wrote and published in 1858 "The North-West Passage and the Plans for the Search for Sir John Franklin: a Review" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes staff 07/12/2018 DERBYSHIRE\71026502 28/05/2020 9849f2c6-40d0-44e4-ae5e-eba546a44048