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John Rae
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John Rae

Birth
Orkney Islands, Scotland
Death
22 Jul 1893 (aged 79)
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Greater London, England
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Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England Add to Map
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Explorer. John Rae explored the Gulf of Boothia, northwest of Hudson Bay as well as the Arctic coast near Victoria Island. From local Inuit people, he obtained important information related to the ill fated Franklin Expedition which disappeared in 1848. Recipient of the Royal Geographical Society's Founders Medal and Fellow of the Royal Society. He is buried in Saint Magnus Cathedral and Churchyard, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Explorer. John Rae explored the Gulf of Boothia, northwest of Hudson Bay as well as the Arctic coast near Victoria Island. From local Inuit people, he obtained important information related to the ill fated Franklin Expedition which disappeared in 1848. Recipient of the Royal Geographical Society's Founders Medal and Fellow of the Royal Society. He is buried in Saint Magnus Cathedral and Churchyard, Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Bio by: Lori Huey Hebert

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  • Added: Jan 24, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236170757/john-rae: accessed ), memorial page for John Rae (30 Sep 1813–22 Jul 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 236170757, citing Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.