Brian Island

Brian Island is the westernmost of the Debenham Islands, off the west coast of Graham Land. Brian Island was charted by the British Graham Land Expedition (BGLE) under John Riddoch Rymill, in 1936. Brian Island was named by John Riddoch Rymill for Brian Debenham (1920–43),[1] the second son of Frank Debenham, member of the British Graham Land Expedition Advisory Committee (BGLE Advisory Committee).

Not to be confused with Island of Bryan.
Brian Island
Brian Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates68°8′S 67°7′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References
  1. SCAR Composite Gazetteer
  •  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Brian Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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