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William Edward Parry
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English naval officer and Arctic explorer (1790–1855)
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William Edward Parry was a British explorer, naval officer, botanist, and botanical collector. Born in Bath in 1790, he served in the Royal Navy, holding the ranks of captain and rear admiral. He died in Bad Ems in 1855 and is buried in Greenwich.
Parry was a member of the Royal Society, the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, the Russian Academy of Sciences, and the Travellers Club. He received the award of Fellow of the Royal Society. His works are held in the collection of the John Carter Brown Library. He spoke and wrote in English.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Family name
- Parry
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Bath
- Place of death
- Bad Ems
- Father
- Caleb Hillier Parry
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Military branch
- Royal Navy
- Military rank
- captain
- Image
- REAR-ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM EDWARD PARRY, K.C.B. (page 150 crop).jpg
- Residence
- Bad Ems
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- member of
- Royal Society
- Commons category
- William Edward Parry
- date of birth
- 1790-12-19
- date of death
- 1855-07-08
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- Commons gallery
- William Edward Parry
- writing language
- English language
- has works in the collection
- John Carter Brown Library
- P6944
- William Edward Parry
- name in native language
- William Edward Parry
- place of burial
- Greenwich
- P8168
- coset
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