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Fidelia Heard
1822 – 1895
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryFidelia Reed Heard was an American captain's wife who made important initial contributions to research on Heard Island, an Antarctic island, now part of Australia's Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. The island is named for her husband, Captain John Jay Heard, who alongside Fidelia is credited with first spotting the landmass on November 25, 1853. The island's Fidelia Isthmus is named for Fidelia herself.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 1, 1822
Date of death
January 1, 1895
Occupations & fields
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