Who discovered Bouvet Island?
Q: Who discovered Bouvet Island?
A: Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier discovered Bouvet Island in 1739.
Q: Who named the island Lindsay Island?
A: James Lindsay of the Snow Swan named it Lindsay Island when he rediscovered it in 1808.
Q: What did George Norris name the island when he sighted it in 1825?
A: George Norris named the island Liverpool Island, for King George IV of the United Kingdom, when he sighted it in 1825.
Q: What did Norris name three rocks that were located near Thompson Island?
A: Norris named three rocks that were located near Thompson Island "Chimneys" because of their form.
Q: When was Thompson Island last seen by anyone other than Norris?
A: The last sighting of Thompson Island by someone other than Norris was reported by Captain Joseph J. Fuller on his ship, Francis Allyn, in 1893.
Q: What expedition failed to find Thompson Island and declared it did not exist?
A: The Norwegian Arctic Expedition (1928/29) failed to find Thompson Island and declared it did not exist.
Q: When was Thompson still appearing on maps as late as 1943?
A:Thompson continued to appear on maps published as late as 1943.
