Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, DCL, FRS
Person Male Born 19/12/1790 Died 8/7/1855
Naval officer and arctic explorer. Born Bath. The Canadian Encyclopedia says "He contributed much to the eventual discovery of the Northwest Passage and the North Pole." Lieut-Governor of Greenwich Hospital. Died at Ems, Germany, where he had gone for medical treatment.
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