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Latitude
53.9825271
Longitude
-1.385249993
Start Date
1769-01-01
End Date
1769-01-01

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ID
tba9e7

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/george-raper
Birth Place
Yorkshire, England, UK
Biography
natural history painter and naval officer, son of Henry and Catherine Raper, was probably born in Yorkshire though baptised in St Swithin’s, London, on 18 October 1769. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1992 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. c.1769
Summary
George Raper was a natural history painter and naval officer. In 1783 he entered the Royal Navy. His artistic legacy is his record of the natural history of Port Jackson and of Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands. Raper died on board his ship in 1797.
Gender
Male
Died
1797
Age at death
28