William Speirs Bruce (1867-1921) was a London-born Scottish polar scientist and oceanographer. He was a led of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (1902-04) to the Weddell Sea. 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... St Stevens Tower - The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London (see also alternative names) is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Scotland (Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is a country in northwest Europe, occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain. ... The Weddell Sea is part of the Southern Ocean. ...
WilliamSpeirsBruce, Scotland, and polar meteorology and oceanography
Bruce worked for Andrew Herbertson and H R Mill on meteorological data and for John Murray in the offices of the Challenger expedition.
Bruce had become captivated by the prospects of doing science in polar environments but, unable to find funding for further exploration he gained employment at the meteorological station at the summit of Ben Nevis (itself in part another by-product of the Edinburgh International Fisheries Exhibition, 1882).
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