Frank Pope
| Frank Pope | |
|---|---|
| Born |
13 May 1973 Oxford, England |
| Residence | Kenya |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Conservationist |
| Spouse(s) | Saba Douglas-Hamilton |
Frank Pope (born 13 May 1973) is the author of two books and presenter of two BBC television series. After running shipwreck excavations for Oxford University Maritime Archaeological Research & Excavation (MARE) he wrote Dragon Sea: A True Tale of Treasure, Archaeology & Greed. For four years from 2008 he was the world's only Ocean Correspondent, working for The Times newspaper of London, during which time he wrote 72 Hours: The Royal Navy's dramatic race to save the crew of a trapped Russian submarine and presented Thames Shipwrecks: A Race Against Time and Britain's Secret Seas for the BBC. In 2012 he joined Save the Elephants in Kenya.
Biography
Pope worked on maritime archaeological projects in Uruguay, the Cape Verde Islands, Greece, Italy, Vietnam and Mozambique on wrecks including the San Salvador, Graf Spee off Montevideo and Lord Nelson's flagship HMS Agamemnon in Uruguay, Princess Louisa in Cabo Verde and the San Sebastian Wreck in Mozambique.[1]
References
- ↑ HuntGrubbe, Charlotte (2008-06-08). "Best of Times, Worst of Times: Frank Pope". The Times (London). Retrieved 2009-10-18.
External links
- Dragon Sea home page - information on the Hoi An excavation
- Sunday Times Magazine feature on Frank Pope: Best of Times, Worst of Times
- Times Feature: Old Father Thames Gives Up His Secrets - a description of wrecks in the Thames
- Frank Pope official webpage
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