James Roxburgh McClymont
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Died21 May 1936 (aged 81)
Occupationsauthor, biographer
Knownforauthoring several books
James Roxburgh McClymont | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Roxburgh McClymont 23 August 1854 |
| Died | 21 May 1936 (aged 81) |
| Occupations | author, biographer |
| Known for | authoring several books |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Australia |
| Website | commons |
James Roxburgh McClymont (23 August 1854 – 21 May 1936) was a Scottish-born Australian poet, historian, geographer, cartographer and naturalist.[1] He is most well known for his biography of Pedro Álvares Cabral, the legendary Portuguese navigator.[2]
Education
He completed his Master of Arts degree at the University of Edinburgh in 1876.[4]
Career
Although he was of Scottish origin, he lived and worked in Australia from 23 Jan 1881 to 1913.[3]
Bibliography
He is the author of a number of notable books:[5]
- Pedro Álvares Cabral: His Progenitors, His Life, and His Voyage to America and India (London: B. Quaritch, 1914)
- Essays on early ornithology and kindred subjects - Essays on Early Ornithology and Kindred Subjects - Wikisource, the free online library
- Characters in outline and other poems
- Essays in historical geography and on kindred subjects
- The land of false delight and other poems
