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William Windham né en 1717, mort en 1761 est un explorateur et aventurier britannique. Il est le premier à visiter la Mer de Glace située sur la face nord du massif du Mont-Blanc (Alpes) avec l'aide de son ami Richard Pococke, et le premier à établir un "guide touristique : comment se rendre à Chamonix". C'est lui qui révéla au monde l'intérêt des grands glaciers qui alors ne retenaient pas l'attention des voyageurs, sauf pour mentionner leur dangerosité et qui n'inspiraient que crainte et horreur aux paysans vivant à leur pied.
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| dbo:abstract | William Windham né en 1717, mort en 1761 est un explorateur et aventurier britannique. Il est le premier à visiter la Mer de Glace située sur la face nord du massif du Mont-Blanc (Alpes) avec l'aide de son ami Richard Pococke, et le premier à établir un "guide touristique : comment se rendre à Chamonix". C'est lui qui révéla au monde l'intérêt des grands glaciers qui alors ne retenaient pas l'attention des voyageurs, sauf pour mentionner leur dangerosité et qui n'inspiraient que crainte et horreur aux paysans vivant à leur pied. (fr) William Windham, Senior, FRS (1717 – 30 October 1761) was an English landowner, a member of an ancient (Norfolk) family. The son of Ashe Windham and Elizabeth Dobyns, he made an extensive Grand Tour of Europe in his youth, accompanied by his tutor, Benjamin Stillingfleet; the pair left England in 1737. During 1740–1741, Windham and Stillingfleet were members of a circle of British expatriates known as The Common Room. The circle lived in Geneva, and amused themselves with amateur theatricals (an unusual sight in that Calvinist city). Other notable members of the group included Richard Aldworth, the 7th Earl of Haddington and his brother, and Lord Hervey. In June 1741, several members of the circle, including Windham, joined Richard Pococke in making an expedition to Chamonix. They appear to have been the first recorded travellers for pleasure in the region, scaling Montenvers with the aid of local guides and giving the name of "Mer de Glace" to the glacier they subsequently examined. Stillingfleet and Windham returned to Geneva 25 June 1741, and returned to England in July 1742. Returning to England, he became a friend of the actor David Garrick. In 1744, he published a pamphlet, Letter from an English gentleman ... giving an account of a journey to the glacieres or ice alps of Savoy, describing his experiences and observations there. This piece of work, in addition to a talent for mathematics, secured his admission to the Royal Society on 26 April 1744. He married late, having had an illegitimate daughter, Elizabeth, by his first mistress, Mary Morgan, and marrying his second, the widow Sarah Lukin, on 13 February 1750 shortly before the birth of his son, William, on 3 May 1750. The year before, Windham's father Ashe died, and he inherited the family seat of Felbrigg Hall. Elizabeth went on to marry Thomas de Grey. After inheriting the house, he took considerable interest in the local militia, particularly in 1756 when the Seven Years' War made a French invasion a possibility. He aided Lord Townshend in forming the Norfolk militia in 1757, and the two co-authored A Plan of Discipline, Composed for the use of the Militia of the County of Norfolk in 1759. This work became one of the principal drill manuals used during the American Revolution. However, Windham did not live to see this, as he died of tuberculosis in 1761. (en) William Windham (1717 ; † 1761) é um egiptólogo e explorador britânico. (pt) |
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| rdfs:comment | William Windham né en 1717, mort en 1761 est un explorateur et aventurier britannique. Il est le premier à visiter la Mer de Glace située sur la face nord du massif du Mont-Blanc (Alpes) avec l'aide de son ami Richard Pococke, et le premier à établir un "guide touristique : comment se rendre à Chamonix". C'est lui qui révéla au monde l'intérêt des grands glaciers qui alors ne retenaient pas l'attention des voyageurs, sauf pour mentionner leur dangerosité et qui n'inspiraient que crainte et horreur aux paysans vivant à leur pied. (fr) William Windham (1717 ; † 1761) é um egiptólogo e explorador britânico. (pt) William Windham, Senior, FRS (1717 – 30 October 1761) was an English landowner, a member of an ancient (Norfolk) family. The son of Ashe Windham and Elizabeth Dobyns, he made an extensive Grand Tour of Europe in his youth, accompanied by his tutor, Benjamin Stillingfleet; the pair left England in 1737. During 1740–1741, Windham and Stillingfleet were members of a circle of British expatriates known as The Common Room. The circle lived in Geneva, and amused themselves with amateur theatricals (an unusual sight in that Calvinist city). Other notable members of the group included Richard Aldworth, the 7th Earl of Haddington and his brother, and Lord Hervey. In June 1741, several members of the circle, including Windham, joined Richard Pococke in making an expedition to Chamonix. They appear t (en) |
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