James Roxburgh McClymont
| James Roxburgh McClymont | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Roxburgh McClymont 23 August 1854 Denholm, Scotland |
| 💀Died | 21 May 1936 France21 May 1936 |
| 💼 Occupation | author, biographer |
| Known for | authoring several books |
| 🌐 Website | commons |
James Roxburgh McClymont (23 August 1854 – 21 May 1936) was a Scottish-born Australian poet, historian, geographer, cartographer and naturalist.[1] He is most well known for his biography of Pedro Álvares Cabral, the legendary Portuguese navigator.[2]
Biography
He was born on23 August 1854 in Denholm, Scotland.[3]
He died on 21 May 1936 in France.[3]
Education
He completed his Master of Arts degree at the University of Edinburgh in 1876.[4]
Career
Although he was of Scottish origin, he lived and worked in Australia from 23 Jan 1881 to 1913.[3]
Bibliography
He is the author of a number of notable books:[5]
- Pedro Álvares Cabral: His Progenitors, His Life, and His Voyage to America and India (London: B. Quaritch, 1914)
- Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjects - Essays on Early Ornithology and Kindred Subjects - Wikisource, the free online library
- Characters in outline and other poems
- Essays in historical geography and on kindred subjects
- The land of false delight and other poems
See also
References
- ↑ "Works by James R. McClymont | LibriVox". librivox.org.
- ↑ McClymont, James Roxburgh (21 April 1914). "Pedraluarez Cabral (Pedro Alluarez de Gouvea): his progenitors, his life and his voyage to America and India". London : B. Quaritch – via Internet Archive.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "James Roxburgh McClymont | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au.
- ↑ "Category:James Roxburgh McClymont - Wikimedia Commons". commons.wikimedia.org.
- ↑ https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=McClymont%2C%20James%20Roxburgh
External links
- James Roxburgh McClymont - Wikisource, the free online library
- [1]
- Books by McClymont, James Roxburgh
- Category:James Roxburgh McClymont - Wikimedia Commons
- Works by James R. McClymont | LibriVox
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