Joseph Barclay Pentland | |
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Born |
Ballybofey, Ireland | 17 January 1797
Died | 12 January 1873 London | (aged 75)
Burial place | Brompton Cemetery, London |
Occupations |
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Notable work | Report on Bolivia |
Joseph Barclay Pentland (17 January 1797 [1] – 12 July 1873) was an Irish geographer, natural scientist, and traveller. Born in Ballybofey ( County Donegal, Ireland), Pentland was educated at Armagh. He also studied in Paris, and worked with Georges Cuvier.
With Woodbine Parish, Pentland surveyed a large part of the Bolivian Andes between 1826 and 1827. He published his Report on Bolivia in 1827. From 1836 to 1839, he served as British consul-general in Bolivia. He corresponded with Charles Darwin and William Buckland.
Pentland died 12 July 1873 in London, and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.
Joseph Barclay Pentland | |
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Born |
Ballybofey, Ireland | 17 January 1797
Died | 12 January 1873 London | (aged 75)
Burial place | Brompton Cemetery, London |
Occupations |
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Notable work | Report on Bolivia |
Joseph Barclay Pentland (17 January 1797 [1] – 12 July 1873) was an Irish geographer, natural scientist, and traveller. Born in Ballybofey ( County Donegal, Ireland), Pentland was educated at Armagh. He also studied in Paris, and worked with Georges Cuvier.
With Woodbine Parish, Pentland surveyed a large part of the Bolivian Andes between 1826 and 1827. He published his Report on Bolivia in 1827. From 1836 to 1839, he served as British consul-general in Bolivia. He corresponded with Charles Darwin and William Buckland.
Pentland died 12 July 1873 in London, and is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London.