Samuel Hearne
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Samuel Hearne was an 18th-century English explorer and fur trader best known for his overland expeditions in northern Canada, which helped map the Arctic interior and assess routes toward the Northwest Passage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century explorer
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British person ⓘ Hudson's Bay Company employee ⓘ cartographer ⓘ explorer ⓘ fur trader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chipewyan guides
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Dene peoples ⓘ
surface form:
Dene people
Matonabbee ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1745 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfExploration | Canada ⓘ |
| deathCause | illness ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1792 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| employer | Hudson's Bay Company ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| explorationObjective |
assessment of potential Northwest Passage routes overland
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search for copper deposits near the Coppermine River ⓘ |
| explorationRegion |
Arctic interior of North America
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Hudson Bay region ⓘ northern Canada ⓘ |
| genre | exploration narrative ⓘ |
| influenced | later Arctic exploration planning ⓘ |
| knownFor |
assessing routes toward the Northwest Passage
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early mapping of the Arctic interior of North America ⓘ journey to the Coppermine River ⓘ overland expeditions in northern Canada ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mapped | overland route from Hudson Bay to the Arctic coast ⓘ |
| militaryService | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| name | Samuel Hearne self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean ⓘ |
| notableWorkPublicationYear | 1795 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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explorer ⓘ fur trader ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Seven Years' War
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surface form:
Seven Years' War (as a sailor)
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| positionHeld | governor of Fort Prince of Wales ⓘ |
| reachedBodyOfWater | Arctic Ocean ⓘ |
| reachedRiver | Coppermine River ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies in Canadian exploration history ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Churchill, Hudson Bay
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Fort Prince of Wales ⓘ |
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