Henry McNish
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Henry McNish was a skilled Scottish ship's carpenter best known for his crucial role in modifying the lifeboats that enabled Ernest Shackleton’s crew to survive and escape during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harry McNish | 1 |
| Henry McNish canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic explorer
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person ⓘ ship's carpenter ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Polar Medal (denied) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Karori Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
memorials related to the Endurance expedition
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statue in Wellington, New Zealand ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Scotland ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Ernest Shackleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Scottish ⓘ |
| familyName | McNish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfDeath | ill health and poverty in later life ⓘ |
| hasPart | cat Mrs. Chippy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
modifying lifeboats during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition
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service under Ernest Shackleton ⓘ |
| memberOf | crew of the Endurance ⓘ |
| name | Henry McNish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | mutinous dispute with Ernest Shackleton on the Endurance ⓘ |
| notableFact |
played a crucial role in adapting lifeboats that enabled the crew’s escape from the ice
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was one of the most skilled craftsmen on the Endurance ⓘ |
| notableWork | modifications to the James Caird lifeboat ⓘ |
| occupation |
sailor
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ship's carpenter ⓘ |
| participantIn | Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Port Glasgow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Harry McNish