John Palliser

John Palliser (29 January 1817 – 18 August 1887) was an Irish-born geographer and explorer. Following his service in the Waterford Militia and hunting excursions to the North American prairies, he led the British North American Exploring Expedition which investigated the geography, climate and ecology of western Canada.

Personal facts

John Palliser
Birth dateJanuary 29, 1817
Birth place
Dublin , Ireland
Date of deathAugust 18, 1887
Place of death
Ireland , Waterford

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  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=NhQuAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover
  2. http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5747
  3. http://www.ourheritage.net/index_page_stuff/Following_Trails/Palliser/Palliser_timeline.html
  4. http://www.waterfordcountyimages.org/exhibit/web?task=BasicImageSearch&offset=0&keywords=palliser&fromyear=000000000&toyear=200612311&lang=en
  5. https://archive.org/details/cihm_39118
  6. https://archive.org/details/cihm_39119
  7. https://archive.org/details/cihm_49336
  8. https://archive.org/details/cu31924028909112