John MacGregor
John MacGregor (born January 24, 1825 in Gravesend , † July 16, 1892 in Boscombe ) was a Scottish travel writer and lawyer . He is considered the most important pioneer for the spread of canoeing in continental Europe.
Life
In the 1860s he made numerous trips on German rivers with his boat called "Rob Roy" and caused a sensation with his new type of boat. He recorded these trips in book form. His records are considered to be one of the most important sources for researching the history of canoeing.
In 1866 MacGregor founded the Royal Canoe Club , which is considered the oldest canoeing club in the world.
Works
- A thousand miles in the “Rob Roy” canoe: On rivers and lakes in Europe . [1865], ISBN 3-924580-20-0 . books.google.de edition 1865
- Rob Roy on the Baltic Sea: A canoe trip through Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Schleswig-Holstein, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea in 1866 . ISBN 3-937343-79-2 .
- In a canoe on sacred rivers: adventurous research trip in the "Rob Roy" canoe on biblical waters . [1869], ISBN 3-924580-58-8 . books.google.de edition 1870
- The voyage alone in the yawl “Rob Roy”: from London to Paris, and back . books.google.de
literature
- MacGregor, John . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 17 : Lord Chamberlain - Mecklenburg . London 1911, p. 232 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
- Literature by and about John MacGregor in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | MacGregor, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McGregor, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish travel writer and lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 24, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gravesend |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1892 |
| Place of death | Boscombe |