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Entry TypePerson
SurnameMarkham
ForenamesAlbert Hastings
Pre TitleSir
Epithetnaval officer and Arctic explorer
Dates1841-1918
HistoryHe took part in a number of Arctic expeditions from 1873, including one in 1875-1876 under George Strong Nares, during which he led a sledging party which reached the highest northern latitude until Nansen reached the North Pole in 1895.
SourceOxford Dictionary of National Biography online
Authorised Form of NameMarkham; Sir; Albert Hastings (1841-1918); naval officer and Arctic explorer

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