John Rae (explorer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Rae (explorer)

Scottish explorer

Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1813

Place of Birth: Hall of Clestrain, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Jul-1893

Profession: surgeon, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Rae (Inuktitut: ????, [aglu?ka]; 30 September 1813 – 22 July 1893) was a Scottish Orcadian surgeon who explored parts of northern Canada. Rae explored the Gulf of Boothia, northwest of the Hudson Bay, from 1846 to 1847, and the Arctic coast near Victoria Island from 1848 to 1851.
In 1854, back in the Gulf of Boothia, he obtained credible information from local Inuit peoples about the fate of Franklin's lost expedition, which had disappeared in the area in 1848.
Rae was noted for his physical stamina, skill at hunting, boat handling, use of native methods, and ability to travel long distances with little equipment while living off the land.



Alternative names	S. Pearce; sp. pearce; s. b. pearce
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	16 November 1819	31 January 1904
Location of birth/death	Charing Cross	London
Authority control	: Q1917139 VIAF: 46636385 ISNI: 0000 0000 6706 5555 ULAN: 500016211 LCCN: nr93031047 Oxford Dict.: 35435 WorldCat