Elisha Kent Kane

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Elisha Kent Kane


Born
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, The United States
February 03, 1820

Died
February 16, 1857

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Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857) was an American explorer, and a medical officer in the United States Navy during the first half of the 19th century. He was a member of two Arctic expeditions to rescue the explorer Sir John Franklin.

He was present at the discovery of Franklin's first winter camp, but he did not find out what had happened to the fatal expedition.
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Arctic Explorations: In Sea...

3.76 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1885 — 38 editions
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The Far North: Explorations...

4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1879 — 21 editions
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Arctic Explorations: The Se...

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Adrift in the Arctic Ice Pa...

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Arctic Explorations: The Se...

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Arctic Explorations: The Se...

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The U.S. Grinnell Expeditio...

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Adrift in the Arctic ice pa...

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Magnetical Observations in ...

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