John Rae FRS FRGS (Inuktitut: ᐊᒡᓘᑲ, [aɡluːka]; 30 September 1813 – 22 July 1893) was a Scottish surgeon who explored parts of northern Canada. He was a pioneer explorer of the Northwest …

Jan 2, 2008 · 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 …

John Rae (1813-1893), native of Orkney, surgeon and Hudson’s Bay Company employee, was also an accomplished explorer who travelled thousands of miles and charted nearly 1800 miles of …

John Rae (born Sept. 30, 1813, near Stromness, Orkney Islands, Scot.—died July 22, 1893, London) was a physician and explorer of the Canadian Arctic. Rae studied medicine at the …

Orkney’s John Rae was one of the most successful of 19th century Arctic explorers. His success was largely due to his willingness to learn from the Inuit and First Nations people, who knew …

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 …

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 …

John Rae’s publications include his Narrative of an expedition to the shores of the Arctic Sea, in 1846 and 1847 (London, 1850). A complete list of writings by and about him is found on …

3 days ago · In the canon of 19th-century exploration—so often populated by doomed heroes, frozen martyrs, and imperial delusions— John Rae stands apart: a man of science and …

In four arduous trips, John Rae and crews mapped Canada’s north. Finding the link to Northwest Passage, he also learned the fate of missing Franklin Expedition. There were clues to the future …