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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Brown
Forenames	John
Epithet	geographer and author
Dates	1797-1861
Gender Identity	Male
History	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.
Source	Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
Authorised Form of Name	Brown; John (1797-1861); geographer and author

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