Robert McClure
Sir Robert John Le Mesurier McClure (or M'Clure) (28 January 1807 – 17 October 1873) was an Irish explorer of the Arctic. In 1854, he was the first to transit the Northwest Passage (by boat and sledge), as well as the first to circumnavigate the Americas.
Read more about Robert McClure: Early Life and Career, Across The Northwest Passage, Subsequent Career, Modern-day Tribute
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