Albert Hastings Markham Timeline Game
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About This Challenge
Albert Hastings Markham was a British explorer who played a significant role in the exploration of the Arctic and Antarctic regions. In honor of his contributions, a timeline game has been created to test players’ knowledge of historical events and their chronological order.
- The game challenges players to place events in their correct chronological order
- Players will learn about key historical events related to exploration and discovery
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- 11 November 1841: Albert Hastings Markham is born in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France
- 1856: Markham joins the Royal Navy as a cadet
- 1856-1876: Markham serves on various naval ships, including HMS Rattlesnake and HMS Alert
- 1857-1859: Markham participates in the search for Sir John Franklin's lost expedition
- 1875-1876: Markham is appointed second-in-command of the British Arctic Expedition led by George Nares
- 1876: Markham reaches the farthest north latitude at the time, 83° 20' 26'' N
- 1878: Markham is promoted to the rank of captain in the Royal Navy
- 1882: Markham is appointed to the Admiralty Hydrographic Office
- 1893-1905: Markham is elected President of the Royal Geographical Society
- 1896: Markham is knighted by Queen Victoria
- 1889: Markham publishes his book 'A Life of John Davis, the Navigator'
- 1898-1901: Markham is appointed as Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Station
- 1903: Markham is promoted to the rank of rear-admiral
- 1921: Markham publishes his book 'The Lands of Silence: A History of Arctic and Antarctic Exploration'
- 28 October 1918: Markham passes away in London, England