Investigator, 1888-1892. Alfred William Alcock (1859-1933) was a qualified medical doctor who was born in Bombay. In 1888 he led a series of expeditions aboard the Marine Survey ship Investigator with an aim to collect specimens from the depths of the Indian Ocean. Alcock wanted to create a marine zoology collection at the Indian Museum in Calcutta which would be displayed to the public. Between 1888 and 1892, Alcock held the position of Surgeon-Naturalist to the Indian Marine Survey and at that time he was also the Superintendent of the Indian Museum.]]> ___]]> Investigator, 1888-1892. Alfred William Alcock (1859-1933) was a qualified medical doctor who was born in Bombay. In 1888 he led a series of expeditions aboard the Marine Survey ship Investigator with an aim to collect specimens from the depths of the Indian Ocean. Alcock wanted to create a marine zoology collection at the Indian Museum in Calcutta which would be displayed to the public. Between 1888 and 1892, Alcock held the position of Surgeon-Naturalist to the Indian Marine Survey and at that time he was also the Superintendent of the Indian Museum.]]> ___]]> Investigator, 1888-1892. Alfred William Alcock (1859-1933) was a qualified medical doctor who was born in Bombay. In 1888 he led a series of expeditions aboard the Marine Survey ship Investigator with an aim to collect specimens from the depths of the Indian Ocean. Alcock wanted to create a marine zoology collection at the Indian Museum in Calcutta which would be displayed to the public. Between 1888 and 1892, Alcock held the position of Surgeon-Naturalist to the Indian Marine Survey and at that time he was also the Superintendent of the Indian Museum.]]> ___]]> Mabahiss, was funded by a bequest from the Scottish oceanographer, Sir John Murray (1841-1914). A joint British and Egyptian venture, the expedition party left Alexandria on 3rd September, 1933 and travelled through the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, and the Indian and Arabian Oceans on their nine-month journey. The expedition was led by Robert Beresford Seymour Sewell (1880-1964), a British zoologist and medical doctor who had served in India since 1908.]]> ___]]> Mabahiss, was funded by a bequest from the Scottish oceanographer, Sir John Murray (1841-1914). A joint British and Egyptian venture, the expedition party left Alexandria on 3rd September, 1933 and travelled through the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, and the Indian and Arabian Oceans on their nine-month journey. The expedition was led by Robert Beresford Seymour Sewell (1880-1964), a British zoologist and medical doctor who had served in India since 1908.]]> ___]]> Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition, 1910. The Norwegian research steamer, Michael Sars, was lent to Sir John Murray (1841-1914) by the Norwegian government for this expedition. Murray requested that Johan Hjort, (1869-1948), a prominent Norwegian zoologist and oceanographer, accompany him on the mission and Murray would defray all expenses of the expedition. Michael Sars left Bergen, Norway in April, 1910 and called into Plymouth, England to pick up Murray before embarking on the five-month trip across the North Atlantic Ocean from Europe to North America. In that time they collected 2400 water samples, made almost 3000 temperature observations, dropped hundreds of ‘vertical hauls’ for plankton, and conducted 24 ‘trawlings’ at various depths. All of which garnered an abundance of hydrographical, botanical and zoological material and the discovery of one hundred new species.]]> ___]]> Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition, 1910. The Norwegian research steamer, Michael Sars, was lent to Sir John Murray (1841-1914) by the Norwegian government for this expedition. Murray requested that Johan Hjort, (1869-1948), a prominent Norwegian zoologist and oceanographer, accompany him on the mission and Murray would defray all expenses of the expedition. Michael Sars left Bergen, Norway in April, 1910 and called into Plymouth, England to pick up Murray before embarking on the five-month trip across the North Atlantic Ocean from Europe to North America. In that time they collected 2400 water samples, made almost 3000 temperature observations, dropped hundreds of ‘vertical hauls’ for plankton, and conducted 24 ‘trawlings’ at various depths. All of which garnered an abundance of hydrographical, botanical and zoological material and the discovery of one hundred new species.]]> ___]]> Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition, 1910. The Norwegian research steamer, Michael Sars, was lent to Sir John Murray (1841-1914) by the Norwegian government for this expedition. Murray requested that Johan Hjort, (1869-1948), a prominent Norwegian zoologist and oceanographer, accompany him on the mission and Murray would defray all expenses of the expedition. Michael Sars left Bergen, Norway in April, 1910 and called into Plymouth, England to pick up Murray before embarking on the five-month trip across the North Atlantic Ocean from Europe to North America. In that time they collected 2400 water samples, made almost 3000 temperature observations, dropped hundreds of ‘vertical hauls’ for plankton, and conducted 24 ‘trawlings’ at various depths. All of which garnered an abundance of hydrographical, botanical and zoological material and the discovery of one hundred new species.]]> ___]]> Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition, 1910. The Norwegian research steamer, Michael Sars, was lent to Sir John Murray (1841-1914) by the Norwegian government for this expedition. Murray requested that Johan Hjort, (1869-1948), a prominent Norwegian zoologist and oceanographer, accompany him on the mission and Murray would defray all expenses of the expedition. Michael Sars left Bergen, Norway in April, 1910 and called into Plymouth, England to pick up Murray before embarking on the five-month trip across the North Atlantic Ocean from Europe to North America. In that time they collected 2400 water samples, made almost 3000 temperature observations, dropped hundreds of ‘vertical hauls’ for plankton, and conducted 24 ‘trawlings’ at various depths. All of which garnered an abundance of hydrographical, botanical and zoological material and the discovery of one hundred new species.]]> ___]]> Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition, 1910. The Norwegian research steamer, Michael Sars, was lent to Sir John Murray (1841-1914) by the Norwegian government for this expedition. Murray requested that Johan Hjort, (1869-1948), a prominent Norwegian zoologist and oceanographer, accompany him on the mission and Murray would defray all expenses of the expedition. Michael Sars left Bergen, Norway in April, 1910 and called into Plymouth, England to pick up Murray before embarking on the five-month trip across the North Atlantic Ocean from Europe to North America. In that time they collected 2400 water samples, made almost 3000 temperature observations, dropped hundreds of ‘vertical hauls’ for plankton, and conducted 24 ‘trawlings’ at various depths. All of which garnered an abundance of hydrographical, botanical and zoological material and the discovery of one hundred new species.]]> ___]]> Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition, 1910. The Norwegian research steamer, Michael Sars, was lent to Sir John Murray (1841-1914) by the Norwegian government for this expedition. Murray requested that Johan Hjort, (1869-1948), a prominent Norwegian zoologist and oceanographer, accompany him on the mission and Murray would defray all expenses of the expedition. Michael Sars left Bergen, Norway in April, 1910 and called into Plymouth, England to pick up Murray before embarking on the five-month trip across the North Atlantic Ocean from Europe to North America. In that time they collected 2400 water samples, made almost 3000 temperature observations, dropped hundreds of ‘vertical hauls’ for plankton, and conducted 24 ‘trawlings’ at various depths. All of which garnered an abundance of hydrographical, botanical and zoological material and the discovery of one hundred new species.]]> ___]]> Michael Sars North Atlantic Deep-Sea Expedition, 1910. The Norwegian research steamer, Michael Sars, was lent to Sir John Murray (1841-1914) by the Norwegian government for this expedition. Murray requested that Johan Hjort, (1869-1948), a prominent Norwegian zoologist and oceanographer, accompany him on the mission and Murray would defray all expenses of the expedition. Michael Sars left Bergen, Norway in April, 1910 and called into Plymouth, England to pick up Murray before embarking on the five-month trip across the North Atlantic Ocean from Europe to North America. In that time they collected 2400 water samples, made almost 3000 temperature observations, dropped hundreds of ‘vertical hauls’ for plankton, and conducted 24 ‘trawlings’ at various depths. All of which garnered an abundance of hydrographical, botanical and zoological material and the discovery of one hundred new species.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> Discovery expedition was led by naval commander Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) (later made Captain and knighted), under the auspices of the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society. The Discovery left the Isle of Wight, England on the 6th August, 1901 and reached New Zealand’s shores on the 29th November. Amongst the crew of the ship was one Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922), transferred from the Merchant Navy, who went on to lead his own expedition to the Antarctic aboard Nimrod in 1907-09. The Discovery left Lyttelton Harbour for Antarctica, on the 21st December, 1901, where the crew hoped to carry out their scientific research. During the expedition, the explorers discovered the snow-free Dry Valleys and the Emperor Penguin colony of Cape Crozier. Discovery returned to England on the 10th September, 1904.]]> ___]]> ]]> ___]]> Novara Expedition, 1857-59. With a crew of 345 and a scientific staff of seven, the Novara set sail from Trieste (now in Italy) on the 30th April, 1857 to circumnavigate the globe. An ambitious and important journey for its time, some of the material collected during the voyage is still being studied today. Among the specimens brought back to Europe were the leaves of the cocaine plant, from which the first pure cocaine was extracted in 1860. Christian Gottlieb Ferdinand von Hochstetter (1829-84) was the geologist aboard the Novara who was encouraged by Governor Sir George Grey (1812-98) in Cape Town to remain in New Zealand in January 1859 when the Novara sailed for home. During his sojourn in New Zealand, Hochstetter travelled widely with the German Julius Haast (1822-87) and made many geological observations and recordings en route. Hochstetter is called by some ‘the Father of New Zealand Geology’. He returned to Trieste in January 1860.]]> ___]]>