Edward Bransfield: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Jan 01, 2026
First paragraph modernization. Feb 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Dictionary of Irish Biography - Biography of Edward Bransfield. Nov 10, 2021
Add new Web site: British Antarctic Territory - Edward Bransfield: 200 years on. May 01, 2020
Add new Web site: History Ireland - Edward Bransfield�the Corkman who discovered Antarctica. May 01, 2020
Changed “English naval officer” to “Irish-born English naval officer.” Added locations of Bransfield's birth and death. Feb 05, 2020
Changed "Straight" to "Strait." May 26, 2017
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Edward Bransfield. Oct 24, 2011
New text clarifying Bransfield's activities during the voyage added. Oct 06, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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