Tom Crean
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Tom Crean was an Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer renowned for his crucial role in several early 20th-century British expeditions, including those led by Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thomas Crean | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Antarctic explorer
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person ⓘ seaman ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Polar Medal
NERFINISHED
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Polar Medal clasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1877-02-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Gortacurraun, Annascaul, County Kerry, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | peritonitis following appendicitis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1938-07-27 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Cork, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| familyName | Crean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | polar exploration ⓘ |
| founded | South Pole Inn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Tom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Antarctic exploration
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service on early 20th-century British Antarctic expeditions ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOfExpeditionLedBy |
Ernest Shackleton
NERFINISHED
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Robert Falcon Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | petty officer ⓘ |
| name | Tom Crean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
made a solo 35-mile trek across South Georgia to seek rescue for stranded crew
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participated in three major Antarctic expeditions ⓘ took part in the 800-mile open-boat voyage of the James Caird from Elephant Island to South Georgia ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
part of Scott’s Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole (1910–1913)
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part of Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914–1917) ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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seaman ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Discovery Expedition
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Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ Terra Nova Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeFounded | Annascaul, County Kerry, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postExplorationOccupation | publican ⓘ |
| residence | Annascaul, County Kerry, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedOnFront |
HMS Fox
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HMS Ringarooma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipServedOn |
Endurance
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RRS Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ Terra Nova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ellen Herlihy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Thomas Crean