Biscoe (spr. -ko), John, engl. Schiffskapitän, entdeckte, als er 1830–32 von dem Londoner Handelshaus Enderby ins Südliche Eismeer auf den Robbenfang geschickt wurde, die Adelaideinsel, Enderby- und Grahamsland u. die letzterm vorgelagerten Biscoeinseln unter 661/2° südl. Br. und 66–80° westl. L.
http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.
Biscoe — may refer to: * John Biscoe, the nineteenth century English explorer, or his namesakes: ** Places in Antarctica: *** Biscoe Bay *** Biscoe Point *** Biscoe Islands *** Mount Biscoe ** The RRS John Biscoe , a former British Antarctic Survey supply … Wikipedia
Biscoe — ist der Name mehrerer Personen: Chris Biscoe (* 1947), englischer Jazzklarinettist, saxophonist und flötist John Biscoe (1794–1843), englischer Schiffskapitän und Entdecker Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Biscoe (Arkansas) Biscoe (North… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Biscoe — Biscoe, NC U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 1700 Housing Units (2000): 572 Land area (2000): 1.986528 sq. miles (5.145084 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.986528 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Biscoe, NC — U.S. town in North Carolina Population (2000): 1700 Housing Units (2000): 572 Land area (2000): 1.986528 sq. miles (5.145084 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.986528 sq. miles (5.145084 sq. km)… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Biscoe — Biscoe, englischer Schiffscapitän, Befehlshaber einer Brigg, die 1830 von dem Handelshause Enderby in London in das südliche Eismeer auf den Wallfischfang ausgeschickt ward, er entdeckte bis 1832 Enderbysland, die Adelaideninsel u. Grahamsland, s … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Biscoe — Original name in latin Biscoe Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/New York longitude 35.35986 latitude 79.77976 altitude 187 Population 1700 Date 2011 05 14 … Cities with a population over 1000 database
Biscoe Point — is a rocky point forming the SE side of Biscoe Bay, immediately N of Access Point on the S side of Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. The French Antarctic Expedition under Jean Baptiste Charcot roughly surveyed the SW coast of Anvers… … Wikipedia
Biscoe-Inseln — Gewässer Südpolarmeer Archipel Adelaide Biscoe Islands Geographische Lage … Deutsch Wikipedia
Biscoe Bay — is a bay which indents the SW coast of Anvers Island immediately N of Biscoe Point, in the Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica. First charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897 99, under Adrien de Gerlache, and named by him for John Biscoe, who … Wikipedia
Biscoe Islands — is a chain of islands, of which the principal ones are Renaud, Rabot, Lavoisier (named Serrano by Chile and Mitre by Argentina) and Watkins, lying parallel to the W coast of Graham Land and extending 80 milesvague|which miles? in a NE SW… … Wikipedia
