Elisha Kane
Military Person
1820 – 1857
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Who was Elisha Kane?
Elisha Kent Kane was an American explorer, and a medical officer in the United States Navy during the first half of the 19th century. He was a member of two Arctic expeditions to rescue the explorer Sir John Franklin. He was present at the discovery of Franklin's first winter camp, but he did not find out what had happened to the fatal expedition.
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- Born
- Feb 28, 1820
Philadelphia - Also known as
- Dr. Elisha Kane
- Elisha Kent Kane
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Perelman School of Medicine
- University of Pennsylvania
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
- Died
- Feb 16, 1857
Havana - Resting place
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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