Robert McClure
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Robert McClure was a 19th-century Irish explorer and Royal Navy officer best known for leading the expedition that first traversed the Northwest Passage.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arctic explorer
ⓘ
Royal Navy officer ⓘ explorer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish ⓘ |
| explored |
Arctic region
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctic regions
Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| familyName | McClure ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | Arctic exploration ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasHonor | recognition for completing the Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| knownFor | leading an expedition that completed the Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| led | expedition that first traversed the Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | officer in the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| movement | Age of Exploration in the Arctic ⓘ |
| name | Robert McClure self-link ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | leader of a Northwest Passage expedition ⓘ |
| notableFor | first traversal of the Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| notableWork | expedition in search of Sir John Franklin ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ |
| partOf | British Arctic exploration efforts ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Arctic Ocean
ⓘ
Arctic Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
|
| timePeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
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