Elisha Kane, American Naval Doctor and Arctic Explorer

Elisha Kane shown in the Arctic Ice Pack, with dog; holding telescope; one hand on grave marker. Elisha Kent Kane (1820 -1857) was a medical officer in the United States Navy during the first half of the 19th century. He was a member of two Arctic expeditions to rescue the explorer Sir John Franklin. He was present at the discovery of Sir John Franklin's first winter camp, but he did not find out what had happened to the fatal expedition

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