Raymond Edward Priestley Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Raymond Edward Priestley, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

10 records1909–191210 events6 places

Chronological biography

1909

Antarctic Geological Work Completed23 March 1909

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Expedition Geologist · New Zealand

Brings back geological observations from the Ross Sea region.

Nimrod Expedition Return23 March 1909

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Expedition Geologist · New Zealand

Returns from Antarctica after geological work with the Nimrod expedition.

1911

Northern Party Lands at Cape Adare18 February 1911

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Geologist · Cape Adare

Priestley lands with Campbell's six-man Northern Party to begin geological work from Cape Adare.

1912

Inexpressible Island Geological Records1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Geologist · Inexpressible Island

Priestley preserves geological notes and observations despite the Northern Party's cramped shelter, restricted diet and severe winter conditions.

Northern Party Glacier SurveyJanuary 1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Geologist · Evans Coves

Priestley studies local geology and glaciers during the Northern Party's summer field programme around Evans Coves.

Inexpressible Island WinterMarch 1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Geologist · Northern Party Scientist · Inexpressible Island

Survives the Northern Party's snow-cave winter.

Northern Party Winter CaveMarch 1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Geologist · Inexpressible Island

Priestley helps the stranded Northern Party survive the Antarctic winter in an ice cave on Inexpressible Island.

Northern Party Return March Begins30 September 1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Geologist · Inexpressible Island

Priestley leaves Inexpressible Island with the Northern Party for the long sledge journey back to Cape Evans.

Northern Party Food Cache Found29 October 1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Geologist · Victoria Land Coast

Priestley and his companions find a previously laid food cache, improving the party's prospects during the final stage of their return.

Northern Party Reaches Cape Evans7 November 1912

Exploration / Exploration and Discovery · Geologist · Cape Evans

Priestley reaches Cape Evans with the Northern Party after the difficult coastal return journey.

Titles and roles

Expedition Geologist · Geologist · Geologist · Northern Party Scientist

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.