281 Published BooksClements Robert Markham
Sir Clements Robert Markham KCB FRS was an English geographer, explorer and writer. He was secretary of the Royal Geographical Society (RGS) between 1863 and 1888, and later served as the Society's president for a further 12 years. In the latter capacity he was mainly responsible for organising the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901 - 04, and for launching the polar career of Robert Falcon Scott.
