Harrison Point
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Harrison Point is a point marked by a string of off-lying rocks, lying 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) west of Busen Point
on the south side of Stromness Bay
, South Georgia. Charted in 1927 by DI personnel and named Matthews Point
for L. Harrison Matthews
, British zoologist and member of the staff of the Discovery Investigations
, 1924–35, who worked at South Georgia in 1924-27. In 1954, the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) recommended that this name be altered to Harrison Point to avoid duplication with Matthews Point (also named for L. Harrison Matthews), a better known feature in Undine Harbor, South Georgia. This change allows Harrison Matthews' name to be retained for this feature, while the confusing duplication of names is avoided.
Busen Point
Busen Point or Busen Peninsula is a headland forming the southeast side of the entrance to Stromness Bay, on the north coast of South Georgia. It is between Cumberland West Bay and Stromness Bay....
on the south side of Stromness Bay
Stromness Bay
Stromness Bay is a bay wide, entered between Cape Saunders and Busen Point on the north coast of South Georgia.Stromness Bay, like Leith Harbour takes its name from a location in Scotland, Stromness, on the Orkney Mainland...
, South Georgia. Charted in 1927 by DI personnel and named Matthews Point
Matthews Point
Matthews Point is a point forming the west side of the entrance to Undine Harbor, along the south coast and near the west end of South Georgia. Charted in the period 1926-30 by DI personnel and named for L. Harrison Matthews, British zoologist, member of the staff of the Discovery Investigations,...
for L. Harrison Matthews
L. Harrison Matthews
Dr Leonard Harrison Matthews FRS was a British zoologist, especially known for his research and writings on marine mammals.-Life:Matthews was born in Bristol. He studied Natural Sciences at Cambridge University...
, British zoologist and member of the staff of the Discovery Investigations
Discovery Investigations
The Discovery Investigations were a series of scientific cruises and shore-based investigations into the biology of whales in the Southern Ocean. They were funded by the British Colonial Office and organised by the Discovery Committee in London, which was formed in 1918...
, 1924–35, who worked at South Georgia in 1924-27. In 1954, the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) recommended that this name be altered to Harrison Point to avoid duplication with Matthews Point (also named for L. Harrison Matthews), a better known feature in Undine Harbor, South Georgia. This change allows Harrison Matthews' name to be retained for this feature, while the confusing duplication of names is avoided.