Brian Island
Brian Island is located in Antarctica
Brian Island
Brian Island
Location in Antarctica
Brian Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Brian Island
Brian Island
Brian Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates68°8′S 67°7′W / 68.133°S 67.117°W / -68.133; -67.117
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

Brian Island is the westernmost of the Debenham Islands, off the west coast of Graham Land. Brian Island was charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under John Riddoch Rymill, in 1936. Brian Island was named by John Riddoch Rymill for Brian Debenham (1920–43),[1] the second son of Frank Debenham, member of the British Graham Land Expedition Advisory Committee (BGLE Advisory Committee).

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References

  • Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Brian Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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