John Palliser

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John Palliser CMG
Born	(1817-01-29)29 January 1817 Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom
Died	18 August 1887(1887-08-18) (aged 70) Waterford, Ireland, United Kingdom
Occupation	geographer

John Palliser CMG (29 January 1817 – 18 August 1887) was an Irish-born geographer and explorer. Following his service in the Waterford Militia and hunting excursions to the North American prairies, he led the British North American Exploring Expedition which investigated the geography, climate and ecology of what would later become western Canada.