Francis Crozier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis Crozier

Irish Royal Navy officer and polar explorer

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1796

Place of Birth: Banbridge, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001

Profession: researcher, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier (17 September 1796 – c.?1848) was an Irish officer of the Royal Navy and polar explorer who participated in six expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic.
In May 1845, he was second-in-command to Sir John Franklin and captain of HMS Terror during the Franklin expedition to discover the Northwest Passage, which ended with the deaths of all 129 men.