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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Back
Forenames	George
Pre Title	Sir
Epithet	naval officer and explorer
Dates	1796-1878
Gender Identity	Male
History	He served under Sir John Franklin on three Arctic expeditions; the first to in 1818, 1819-1822 and 1825-1827; he commanded his own expeditions to the Arctic in 1833-1835 (overland to search for the expedition of Sir John Ross and and 1836-1837
Key Events	Born at Stockport, Cheshire, 6 Nov 1796
Authorised Form of Name	Back; Sir; George (1796-1878); naval officer and explorer

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