In this talk, Isobel Williams will discuss the life and career of Sir Clements Markham, former President of the Society.
Joining the Navy at 14, Markam served in the Pacific before embarking on an Arctic expedition in search of Sir John Franklin. He subsequently left the Navy and organised the removal of cinchona trees from Peru to India to produce quinine. In the late 19th century he organised the National Antarctic expedition which took Scott and Shackleton to the frozen continent.
Be inspired: Unbound beauty: Venezuela in the Wiley Digital Archive - Dr Sherezade García Rangel
Explore historical accounts of Venezuela and its people, and uncover what role might these they still play.
Be inspired: Isabella Bird: Britain’s fearless Victorian adventurer, and her magic lantern slides
Jacki recreates Isabella Bird's lecture on Western China using her original magic lantern slides, and discusses her solo world travels.
Be inspired: Man of action and man of books: Shackleton as reader and writer - Dr Jan Piggott
Famous explorers were often inspired by literature; none read more widely than Shackleton.