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Discovery of Clements Markham Island

Norway · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1900

Carsten BorchgrevinkFebruary 1900

Clements Markham Island · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

The Southern Cross proceeded southwards, following the Victoria Land coast and discovering further islands, one of which Borchgrevink named after Sir Clements Markham, whose hostility towards the expedition was evidently unchanged by this honour

Names involved

Carsten Borchgrevink

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