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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
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Born at Stockport, Cheshire, 6 Nov 1796
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Back; Sir; George (1796-1878); naval officer and explorer
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