George Francis Lyon

Military Person

1795 – 1832

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Who was George Francis Lyon?

George Francis Lyon was a rare combination of Arctic and African explorer. By all accounts a fun loving extrovert, he also managed to be a competent British Naval Officer, Commander, explorer, artist and socialite. While not having a particularly distinguished career, he is remembered for the entertaining journals he kept and for the watercolour paintings he completed in the Arctic.

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Born
1795
Employment
  • Saharan explorers
Died
1832

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on July 23, 2013

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