Richard Henry Major
Richard Henry Major (October 3, 1818 – June 25, 1891) was a geographer and map librarian who curated the map collection of the British Museum from 1844 until his retirement in 1880. During that time he published a number of books related to maps or documents of historical significance. From 1849 until 1858, he was the Secretary of the Hakluyt Society.
Works
- Notes Upon Russia (1851)
- Early Voyages to Terra Australis (1859)
- Further Facts Relating To The Early Discovery Of Australia With Supplementary Observations On The Same Subject
- The Discovery Of Australia By The Portuguese In 1601 (1861)
- Memoir on a mappemonde by Leonardo da Vinci, being the earliest map hitherto known containing the name of America
- The Life of Prince Henry of Portugal, Surnamed the Navigator, and its Results (1868)
- The Voyages of the Venetian Brothers Nicolò and Antonio Zeno (1873)
- India in the Fifteenth Century
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Major, Richard Henry |
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| Date of birth |
October 3, 1818 |
| Place of birth |
Old Street Road, London |
| Date of death |
June 25, 1891 |
| Place of death |
Holland Road, Middlesex, London |