21 December 1872–May 1876
HMS Challenger Expedition
A converted naval vessel crossed the world’s oceans with laboratories, scientists, and new instruments for sounding, sampling, and observing the deep sea.
Person
John Murray
Oceanographer who joined Challenger’s scientific staff and later led publication of its reports.
Lifespan1841–1914
Rolesoceanographer
Related expeditions
Sources and further reading
- The HMS Challenger: The Expedition that Discovered the Ocean, Smithsonian Ocean. Voyage scope, scientific objectives, route, and legacy.