William Braine English Explorer
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| First Name |
William
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| Last Name |
Braine
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| Full Name at Birth |
William Braine
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1813
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| Birthplace |
Oakhill, Somerset
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| Died |
3rd April, 1846
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| Place of Death |
Beechey Island, Nunavut, Canada
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| Cause of Death |
Lead poisoning
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| Buried |
Beechey Island 74°43′N 091°51′W / 74.717°N 91.850°W / 74.717; -91.850
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Black
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| Hair Color |
Black
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
English
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| Occupation Text |
Explorer, marine in the Royal Marines
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| Occupation |
Explorer
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| Claim to Fame |
From 1845 he was part of the Franklin expedition to find the Northwest Passage, but he died early in the trip and was buried on Beechey Island.
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William Braine (1814 – 3 April 1846) was a British explorer. He served as a marine in the Royal Marines. From 1845 he was part of an expedition to find the Northwest Passage, but he died early in the trip and was buried on Beechey Island. His preserved body was exhumed in 1984, to try to determine the cause of death.
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