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Entry Type	Person
Surname	Hood
Forenames	Robert
Epithet	naval officer and Arctic explorer
Dates	1797-1821
Gender Identity	Male
History	He joined the Royal Navy on 6 Feb 1809; he was appointed as a midshipman on Franklin's first overland expedition as a primary surveyor and artist, mapping the routes taken; he was shot in the head by an Iroquois voyageur, Michel Teroahaute, on 20 Oct 1821.
Key Events	Born at Portarlington, Ireland, c.1797; died near Starvation Lake, North West Territories, Canada, 20 Oct 1821
Source	Dictionary of Canadian Biography online
Authorised Form of Name	Hood; Robert (1797-1821); naval officer and Arctic explorer

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