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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Belcher
Forenames	Edward
Pre Title	Sir
Epithet	naval officer and hydrographer
Dates	1799-1877
Gender Identity	Male
History	Leader of Arctic Expedition to search for Sir John Franklin, his ships or his crew, which set off in spring 1852 but returned in 1854 without finding any trace
Source	Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online
Authorised Form of Name	Belcher; Sir; Edward (1799-1877); naval officer and hydrographer

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