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Parry, William Edward
1790-1855. Commander of the 'Alexander' (see also David Buchan and John Franklin). Commanded three expeditions to the Arctic - 1819-20; 1821-23; 1824-25. Knighted for his expeditionary work. Reached the farthest point north in 1827, a record which stood for almost 50 years.

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