Thomas Abernethy (explorer)
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Thomas Abernethy was a Scottish seafarer, gunner in the Royal Navy, and polar explorer. Because he was neither an officer nor a gentleman, he was little mentioned in the books written by the leaders o
Illustration from 1835 depicting Abernethy's party at the North Magnetic Pole
Parry's North Pole expedition
Victory under sail for the last time, 1832
Somerset House in the summer
Robert McCormick (explorer)
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Robert McCormick was a British Royal Navy ship's surgeon, explorer and naturalist.
Thomas Abernethy (explorer)
…Hecla, this time in an attempt to reach the North Pole using small boats and sledges. Second in command was James Clark Ross and assistant surgeon was Robert McCormick. Abernethy took part, now promoted to the rank of gunnery petty officer. Departing London in March 1827, they sailed to Spitsbergen where they found a…
Robert McCormick, by Stephen Pearce.