Who Discovered the Northwest Passage?
In 1855 a parliamentary committee concluded that Robert McClure deserved to be rewarded as the discoverer of a Northwest Passage. Since then, various writers have put forward rival claims on behalf of Sir John Franklin, John Rae, and Roald Amundsen. This article examines the process of 19th-century...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/67771 2023-05-15T14:19:24+02:00 Who Discovered the Northwest Passage? Cavell, Janice 2018-09-17 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67771 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67771/51667 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67771 Copyright (c) 2018 ARCTIC ARCTIC; Vol. 71 No. 3 (2018): September: 249–363; 292–308 1923-1245 0004-0843 Northwest Passage John Franklin Robert McClure John Rae Roald Amundsen passage du Nord-Ouest info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2018 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:24:22Z In 1855 a parliamentary committee concluded that Robert McClure deserved to be rewarded as the discoverer of a Northwest Passage. Since then, various writers have put forward rival claims on behalf of Sir John Franklin, John Rae, and Roald Amundsen. This article examines the process of 19th-century European exploration in the Arctic Archipelago, the definition of discovering a passage that prevailed at the time, and the arguments for and against the various contenders. It concludes that while no one explorer was “the” discoverer, McClure’s achievement deserves reconsideration. En 1855, un comité parlementaire a conclu que Robert McClure méritait de recevoir le titre de découvreur d’un passage du Nord-Ouest. Depuis lors, diverses personnes ont avancé des prétentions rivales à l’endroit de Sir John Franklin, de John Rae et de Roald Amundsen. Cet article se penche sur l’exploration européenne de l’archipel Arctique au XIXe siècle, sur la définition de la découverte d’un passage en vigueur à l’époque, de même que sur les arguments pour et contre les divers prétendants au titre. Nous concluons en affirmant que même si aucun des explorateurs n’a été « le » découvreur, les réalisations de Robert McClure méritent d’être considérées de nouveau. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Archipelago Arctic Arctique* Northwest passage Passage du Nord-Ouest University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Découverte ENVELOPE(141.558,141.558,-66.775,-66.775) Northwest Passage Rae ENVELOPE(-116.053,-116.053,62.834,62.834) ARCTIC 71 3 |
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In 1855 a parliamentary committee concluded that Robert McClure deserved to be rewarded as the discoverer of a Northwest Passage. Since then, various writers have put forward rival claims on behalf of Sir John Franklin, John Rae, and Roald Amundsen. This article examines the process of 19th-century European exploration in the Arctic Archipelago, the definition of discovering a passage that prevailed at the time, and the arguments for and against the various contenders. It concludes that while no one explorer was “the” discoverer, McClure’s achievement deserves reconsideration. En 1855, un comité parlementaire a conclu que Robert McClure méritait de recevoir le titre de découvreur d’un passage du Nord-Ouest. Depuis lors, diverses personnes ont avancé des prétentions rivales à l’endroit de Sir John Franklin, de John Rae et de Roald Amundsen. Cet article se penche sur l’exploration européenne de l’archipel Arctique au XIXe siècle, sur la définition de la découverte d’un passage en vigueur à l’époque, de même que sur les arguments pour et contre les divers prétendants au titre. Nous concluons en affirmant que même si aucun des explorateurs n’a été « le » découvreur, les réalisations de Robert McClure méritent d’être considérées de nouveau. |
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