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Kane
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Elisha Kent
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American doctor and explorer
Dates
fl 1855
History
Doctor on the 1st United States Expedition, sponsored by shipping magnate Henry Grinnell, to search for Sir John Franklin and his crew in 1850-1851. As a Lieutenant, he led a 2nd United States Expedition, again sponsored by Grinnell, to search for relics and remains of the Franklin expedition, 1853-1855.
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Kane; Elisha Kent (fl 1855); American doctor and explorer
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