Michael Barne Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Michael Barne, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

5 records1877–19613 events2 places

Chronological biography

1877

Birth of Michael Barne15 October 1877

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Birth of Michael Barne

1901

Discovery Expedition1901

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Appointed by Scott as Second Lieutenant to the Polar Expedition

1902

Discovery Expedition1902

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Barne Inlet

Barne Inlet, a 17-mile-wide (27 km) feature on the Western side of the Ross Ice Shelf he discovered is named after him

Discovery Expedition30 October 1902

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Ross Ice Shelf

Crean accompanies Lieutenant Michael Barne on three sledging trips across the Ross Ice Shelf, then known as the "Great Ice Barrier" including the 12-man party led by Barne which set out on 30 October 1902 to lay depots in support of the main southern journey undertaken by Scott, Shackleton and Edward Wilson

1961

Death of Michael Barne31 May 1961

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Death of Michael Barne

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.