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John Rae FRS FRGS (Inuktitut: ᐊᒡᓘᑲ, ; 30 September 1813 – 22 July 1893) was a Scottish surgeon who explored parts of northern Canada. He was a pioneer explorer of the Northwest Passage. Rae explored the Gulf of Boothia, northwest of the Hudson Bay, from 1846 to 1847, and the Arctic coast near Victoria Island from
Jan 2, 2008 · John Rae, fur trader, explorer, surgeon, author (born 30 Sept 1813 in Orkney, Scotland; died 22 July 1893 in London, England). Rae was an expert doctor and outdoorsman known for surveying parts of the Canadian Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage , and for his 1854 reports on the Franklin Expedition 's fate.
Rae was a highly respected explorer who mapped around 1,750 miles of Arctic coast either on foot or in small boats. His respect of the indigenous peoples of Canada made him many friends there and he is still respected by them to this day.
Dec 2, 1993 · Surgeon, fur trader, Arctic explorer, discoverer of the fate of the ill-fated Franklin expedition, and author. Born 30 September 1813 in Orphir, Orkney Islands, Scotland; died 22 July 1893 in London, England. John Rae holds a special place in the history of the Hamilton Association.
Apr 1, 2011 · John Rae (1813–1893) was a nineteenth century surgeon, fur trader, explorer, and author who solved two great mysteries of Arctic exploration. He discovered both the final link in the Northwest Passage and the fate of the lost expedition of Sir John Franklin.
Orkney's Dr John Rae was one of the greatest Arctic explorers. His willingness to learn from the Inuit and First Nations people made him successful ... and highly unusual amidst Victorian England's prejudice and racial arrogance. So why have you never heard of him?
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Rae was responsible for surveying large sections of arctic coastline and interior and gathered much important scientific data. He was the first explorer to bring back news of the ill-fated voyage of John Franklin, who had set out in 1845 to navigate the Northwest passage.
