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Sir William Edward Parry 1790 - 1855
- occupation:
- Explorer, Naval officer
- Nationality:
- British
- born in:
- Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, England, United Kingdom
rear-admiral and Arctic explorer
1819 - voyage through the Parry Channel whilst seeking the Northwest Passage
1827 - expedition to the North Pole.