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Surname
Rae
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John
Epithet
Arctic explorer
Dates
1813-1893
History
Leader of expedition of Hudson's Bay Company to survey north west coast of Canada in 1846-1847. He joined John Richardson's search expedition for Sir John Franklin and his crews, 1848-1849. He led further expeditions in 1850-1851 and 1853-1854, during the latter discovering the fate of the Franklin expedition.
Source
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography online
Authorised Form of Name
Rae; John (1813-1893); Arctic explorer
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