Entry Type | Person |
Surname | Rae |
Forenames | 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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