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Thomas Abernethy (explorer)
- ... that in 1831 Thomas Abernethy was in James Clark Ross's party that was first to reach the North Magnetic Pole (pictured)? Source: (best but not online) Buchan, Alex R (2016). "A Grand Polar Veteran"; Thomas Abernethy. Page 77–78. Buchan Field Club. ISBN 0-9512736-5-5. and (online) Ross, John; Ross, James Clark (1835). Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage. Pages 556–560, 570. London, A.W. Webster.
** ALT1:... that in 1831 Thomas Abernethy found that the Teletubbies had beaten him to be first to the North Magnetic Pole (pictured)? Source: illustration seems to be the only source
Quotes from sources. "Thomas Abernethy ... had been in the first party to reach the Magnetic North Pole"[1], "It was James [Clark] Ross' intention, after leaving his uncle, to explore the coast further north and, more importantly, to seek out the North Magnetic Pole. ... At 8.00am. on June 1, 1831, Ross set up camp ... where ... on his dip-circle the reading was 89° 59'. Ross was satisfied that this was the magnetic pole. ... Ross shared the credit for the achievement with his party ... Now, in 1831, Thomas Abernethy ... was also a member of the party which was the first to reach the North Magnetic Pole".[2] Template:Reflist-talk
- Buchan, Alex R (2016). "A Grand Polar Veteran"; Thomas Abernethy of Peterhead. Buchan Field Club. ISBN 0-9512736-5-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Ross, John; Ross, James Clark (1835). Narrative of a second voyage in search of a north-west passage, and of a residence in the Arctic regions during the years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833. London, A.W. Webster.
Created by Thincat (talk). Self-nominated at 16:09, 8 August 2017 (UTC).
- ↑ Buchan (2016), p. 8.
- ↑ Buchan (2016), p. 77–78.