James Lamont
Sir James Lamont, 1st Baronet (26 April 1828 – 29 July 1913) was a Scottish explorer, particularly known for his travels in the Arctic; he also travelled to Africa and the West Indies. He was a fellow of the Geological Society of London and the Royal Geographical Society.[1][2] Lamont Island in the Franz Josef Land archipelago of Russia is named for him.
He served as the Liberal Member of Parliament for Buteshire (1865–68).[1][2] On 16 July 1910, he was created a Baronet[1] of Knockdaw in the parish of Inverchaolain in the county of Argyll.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Jones, AGE. Lamont, Sir James, first baronet (1828–1913) Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
- ^ Jump up to: a b Darwin Correspondence Project: James Lamont, 1828–1913 (accessed 25 November 2009)
- ^ Jones, A.G.E. (29 May 2014). "Lamont, Sir James, first baronet (1828-1913), Arctic yachtsman". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/46828. Retrieved 27 January 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Wilson, John (1882). "The Gazetteer for Scotland". National Library of Scotland. p. 283. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Lamont
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