Biscoe, John (1794-1843), a British explorer, discovered and named Enderby Land, the part of Antarctica nearest to Africa. He made the discovery while serving as captain of a whaler. In 1830, Biscoe, who had been hunting seals off Cape Horn, sailed farther south and sighted Enderby Land. The following year he returned and sighted Adelaide Island, Graham Land, and some other islands that he named after himself. Biscoe was born in Enfield, Middlesex, England. He settled in Sydney in 1837. He died at sea in 1843 while sailing for London.