What is George Vancouver?
{{Infobox military person | name = George Vancouver | image = Probably George Vancouver from NPG.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = A portrait from the late 18th century by an unknown artist believed to show George Vancouver | birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1757|6|22}} | birth_place = [[King's Lynn]], Norfolk, England | death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1798|5|10|1757|6|22}} | death_place = [[Petersham, London|Petersham]], Surrey, England | branch = [[Royal Navy]] | serviceyears = <!-- (fill in later with knowledge of retirement date - served 1771 to 1795 or 1796?) --> | rank = [[Commander (Royal Navy)|Commander]] | commands = ''[[HMS Discovery (1789)|HMS Discovery]]'' ([[Vancouver Expedition]], 1791–95) | education = | spouse = | children = | signature = George Vancouver Signature.svg }} Captain '''George Vancouver''' (22 June 1757 – 10 May 1798) was a [[Great Britain|British]] officer of the [[Royal Navy]] who is best known for his 1791–1795 expedition, which explored and mapped the northwest of [[North America]], including the coasts of what are now [[Alaska]], [[British Columbia]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], and [[Oregon]]. He also explored the [[Hawaiian Islands]] and the southwest coast of [[Australia]]. The cities of [[Vancouver|Vancouver, British]] [[British Columbia|Columbia]], and [[Vancouver, Washington]], as well as [[Vancouver Island]], are named after him. {{person-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vancouver, George}} [[Category:English explorers]] [[Category:People from King's Lynn]] [[Category:1757 births]] [[Category:1798 deaths]]