Michael Barne
Michael Barne[1] (15 October 1877 – 31 May 1961)[2] was an officer of the 1901-04 Discovery Expedition.
Early life
Barne was born at
Member of Parliament for East Suffolk.[3] He entered the Navy as a Midshipman in 1893.[citation needed] In 1898 he was commissioned to serve aboard HMS Porcupine.[4]
Selected for "Discovery"
In 1901 he was appointed by Scott as Second Lieutenant to the Polar Expedition.[5] Despite suffering frostbite[6] Barne made copious notes[7] throughout his three years with the expedition,[8] both about general conditions and his specialist fields( magnetronemy and Soundings). Scott rated his ability to calm possible tensions highly.[9] Barne Inlet,[10] a 17-mile-wide (27 km) feature on the western side of the Ross Ice Shelf that he discovered,[11] is named after him. He was awarded the Polar Medal for his contribution to the expedition.[12]
Post-Antarctic career
Marrying on his return from the Antarctic,
References
- ^ Known informally as Mik
- ^ Capt. Michael Barne. The Times (London, England), Monday, Jun 05, 1961; pg. 24; Issue 55099
- ^ a b Description of his love of country pursuits, Obituary, The Times, Monday, 5 Jun 1961; pg. 24; Issue 55099; col D
- ^ HMS Porcupine profile, battleships-cruisers.co.uk; accessed 6 May 2017.
- ^ 3 Naval officers appointed
- ^ a b Antarctic history on-line
- ^ See Bibliography below
- ^ a b Archived material Archived 23 December 2012 at archive.today
- ^ Fiennes,2003
- ^ Latitude 80°15′S (−80.25°) Longitude 160°15′E (160.25°)
- ^ with Sub-Lt. George F.A. Mulock, RN Archived 22 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Notable Antarcticans
- ^ Ship details
- ^ History of Class(inc M27’s fate) Archived 4 December 2003 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
- Barne, M. Need for Continuity in the Conduct of Antarctic Discovery The Geographical Journal, Vol. 27, No. 2 (Feb., 1906), p. 206 doi:10.2307/1776683
- Barne, M The National Antarctic Expedition The Geographical Journal, Vol. 18, No. 3 (Sep., 1901), pp. 275–279 doi:10.2307/1775133
- Barne, M MS 366 1902-03: Papers relating to Discovery Expedition GB/NNAF/P160000 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P1579) 1982 Cambridge University: Scott Polar Research Institute
- Fiennes, R Scott (Coronet, London,2003) ISBN 0-340-82699-1
- Headland R.K.Journal of Polar Studies (1985) volume 2 part 1 p357-359 SPRI Antarctic Chronology, unpublished corrected revision of Chronological list of Antarctic expeditions and related historical events, (1 December 2001) Cambridge University Press (1989) ISBN 0-521-30903-4
- Holland, C. Manuscripts in the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, England - a catalogue. (Garland Publishing New York and London 1982) ISBN 0-8240-9394-1.
- Stonehouse, B (Ed) Encyclopaedia of Antarctica and the Southern Oceans, John Wiley & Sons, Chichester (2002) ISBN 0-471-98665-8