Robert Scoresby-Jackson (1833-67), physician and geographer, was
the grandson of Arctic explorer and whaler William Scoresby senior,
and nephew to Arctic explorer, scientist, clergyman and social
reformer William Scoresby junior (1789-1857). First published in
1861, this biography recounts the many years the younger Scoresby
spent exploring the northern seas, and his life after his trips to
the Arctic ceased. Scoresby entered the Anglican church in 1822,
and went on to work in several parishes across England. The book
also describes Scoresby's personal tragedies, his efforts towards
social reform, and his important research on magnetism, on which he
worked for much of his adult life. The appendix includes a list of
his publications, the honours bestowed on him, and an extract from
his will bequeathing some of his most valued instruments to the
public museum at Whitby, the home port for his and his father's
early whaling expeditions.
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