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May 2, 2013 · John Rae Forgotten Hero of Arctic Exploration - YouTube. 0:00 / 1:13:11. Speaker: The award-winning author of ten books, Ken McGoogan.Born in Orkney in 1813, John Rae grew up hunting and...
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Aug 2, 2007 · Short film of the life and works of Dr John Rae
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John Rae Death Fact Check. John is alive and kicking and is currently 128 years old. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. If you have any unfortunate news that this page should be update with, please let us know using this form.
He died at his house at 4 Addison Gardens, London, on 22nd July 1893; his body was taken north for burial in the grounds of St Magnus Cathedral. A memorial, paid by public subscription, was erected to him inside the cathedral the following year.
Yep it’s shrinking Rae’s the one everyone is talking about. Her death really stuck with me more so that any of the other gore in the show and I think I realised why. Firstly it’s set up to be a triumphant moment.
Many including Lady Franklin with help from Charles Dickens fought against the leaked report condemning Rae to ignominy and elevating Franklin as the hero adventurer who discovered the Passage. This is a documentary about John Rae starting with his life and departure from Orkney.
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On 22nd July 1893, at the age of 79, he died at his home in 4 Addison Gardens, London. His widow brought his body back to Orkney, where he was buried in St Magnus’ Cathedral. The name of John Rae was largely forgotten by history, but today he is rightly celebrated as one of Scotland’s most accomplished explorers.
