James B. Lockwood
James Booth Lockwood (October 9, 1852 – April 9, 1884) was a
arctic explorer
.
Biography
Lockwood was born in
Adolphus W. Greely
, and was accepted as second-in-command.
During this three-year expedition, Lockwood led a sledging party, with
David Legge Brainard, to Mary Murray Island, off northern Greenland, at a latitude of 83° 24', thus breaking the British record of the time for the most northerly point reached.[2] In 1883, he crossed Grant Land, reaching the western shore of Ellesmere Island
.
He died at Cape Sabine in April 1884, along with several other members of the party, before rescue arrived on June 22, and was buried at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery.
Lockwood Island in northern Greenland was named in his honor.
References
- ^ "Francis Scott Key's Alma Mater" (PDF). The New York Times.
- ^ "Army Heritage Centre". www.armyheritage.org. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
External links
Media related to James Booth Lockwood at Wikimedia Commons- Works about James B. Lockwood at Open Library
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