William Gordon Burn Murdoch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Gordon Burn Murdoch

Scottish painter, travel writer and explorer

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1862

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Jul-1939

Profession: writer, painter, explorer, lithographer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

William Gordon Burn Murdoch (22 January 1862 – 19 July 1939) was a Scottish painter, travel writer and explorer.
Murdoch travelled widely including India and both the Arctic and the Antarctic.
He is said to be the first person to have played the bagpipes in the Antarctic.
He published several travel books as well as being an accomplished artist.
A cape in the South Orkneys is named in his honour.