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William Pullen
Naval Officer, Deceased Person
1813 – 1887
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Who was William Pullen?
Vice admiral William John Samuel Pullen was a Royal Navy officer who was the first European to sail along the north coast of Alaska from the Bering Strait to the Mackenzie River in Canada. His 1849 journey was one of the many unsuccessful expeditions to rescue Sir John Franklin and explore the Northwest Passage.
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- Born
- Dec 4, 1813
Devonport, Devon - Also known as
- William John Samuel Pullen
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Jan 22, 1887
Torquay
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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