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.

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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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Northwest Passage exploredBy Robert McClure
Robert McClure name Robert McClure self-link