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Vice Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owen (17 September 1774 – 3 November 1857), was a British naval officer and explorer. He is best known for his exploration of the west and east African coasts, discovery of the Seaflower Channel off the coast of Sumatra and for surveying the Canadian Great Lakes. After the resumption of war with France in 1803, Owen was given command of the 16-gun brig , which sailed to the East Indies. There he served under Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Commander-in-Chief East Indies.

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  • William Fitzwilliam Owen (de)
  • William Fitzwilliam Owen (in)
  • William Fitzwilliam Owen (fr)
  • Оуэн, Уильям (ru)
  • William Fitzwilliam Owen (en)
  • William Fitzwilliam Owen (sv)
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  • William Fitzwilliam Owen (* 17. September 1774 in Manchester, Großbritannien; † 3. November 1857 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Kanada) war ein britischer Marineoffizier und Forscher. Er erforschte die Küsten von West- und Ostafrika, entdeckte den vor der Küste von Sumatra und vermaß die kanadischen Großen Seen. (de)
  • William Fitzwilliam Owen (17 September 1774 – 3 November 1857) adalah seorang penjelajah dan perwira AL asal Inggris. Ia dikenal karena eksplorasinya ke barat dan timur pantai Afrika, menemukan Seaflower Channel di lepas pantai Sumatra dan mengarungi Great Lakes di Kanada. (in)
  • Le vice-amiral William Fitzwilliam Owen, né le 17 septembre 1774 à Manchester, Angleterre et mort le 3 novembre 1857 à Saint-Jean, Nouveau-Brunswick, est un officier de marine et explorateur britannique. Il est notamment connu pour sa reconnaissance des côtes africaines et pour ses études sur les grands lacs canadiens. Owen a entièrement cartographié la côte africaine orientale, du Cap jusqu'à la corne somalienne entre 1821 et 1826. (fr)
  • William Fitzwilliam Owen, född den 17 september 1774 i Manchester, död den 3 november 1857 i Saint John's i New Brunswick, var en engelsk sjömilitär och kartograf. Owen ingick i flottan 1788, kommenderades 1803 till de ostindiska , varefter han kartlade Maldiverna. Han deltog i amiral Pellews krigsföretag mot holländarna, tillfångatogs av fransmännen 1808 och kvarhölls på Mauritius till 1810. Åren 1815–1816 kartlade han Stora sjöarna på den kanadensiska sidan, 1821–1826 Madagaskars och stora sträckor av Afrikas kust samt 1847 en del av Nordamerikas. Han befordrades 1854 till viceamiral. Han utgav Narrative of voyages to explore the shores of Africa, Arabia and Madagascar (2 band, 1833). (sv)
  • Уильям Фицуильям Оуэн (англ. William Fitzwilliam Owen; род. 17 сентября 1774, Манчестер, Великобритания — 3 ноября 1857,) — суперинтендант Испанской Гвинеи в 1827—1829 годах. (ru)
  • Vice Admiral William Fitzwilliam Owen (17 September 1774 – 3 November 1857), was a British naval officer and explorer. He is best known for his exploration of the west and east African coasts, discovery of the Seaflower Channel off the coast of Sumatra and for surveying the Canadian Great Lakes. After the resumption of war with France in 1803, Owen was given command of the 16-gun brig , which sailed to the East Indies. There he served under Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, Commander-in-Chief East Indies. (en)
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  • William Fitzwilliam Owen (en)
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  • William Fitzwilliam Owen (en)
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  • Saint John, New Brunswick (en)
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  • Manchester, England (en)
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