DNA Reveals Identity of Officer on the Lost Franklin Expedition…
WEB13 hours ago · The ill-fated expedition ended in disaster, with Franklin and all of his men perishing. Though the exact circumstances of their deaths remain a mystery , experts believe some combination of scurvy ...
Franklin expedition: Descendant's DNA match to lost sailor ... - CTV News
WEB22 hours ago · The descendant of a sailor on the doomed Franklin expedition whose remains were recently identified says he's proud science has borne out his family lore. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO. Nigel Gambier has ...
Pride, sorrow mix for Franklin expedition descendant after DNA …
WEB16 hours ago · Now, after DNA analysis identified the remains of Gambier's ancestor and confirmed his relationship with James Fitzjames, there's sorrow mixed in with the pride. "He's a kinsman and I'm very proud ...
DNA test helps identify sailor from doomed Arctic expedition - BBC
WEBThe ill-fated expedition has inspired art, books and TV series with fictionalised depictions of their struggle for survival. In 1845, Sir John Franklin, an officer in the British Royal Navy, took ...
Another Franklin expedition crew member has been identified
WEB2 days ago · University of Waterloo. "Another Franklin expedition crew member has been identified." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 24 September 2024. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 09 / 240924123035 ...
Divers involved in Franklin expedition say the 2023 season …
WEBJan 29, 2024 · The manager of a team of Parks Canada underwater archeologists excavating the rediscovered ships of the doomed Franklin expedition once held in his hands the lens from a pair of eyeglasses...
Scientists use DNA to identify bones and find descendants of Franklin …
WEB2 days ago · The note, co-signed by Fitzjames, reads in part: “Sir John Franklin died on the 11th of June 1847 and the total loss by deaths in the Expedition has been to this date nine officers and 15 men …
Franklin expedition: DNA test identifies member of 1845 Arctic …
WEBMay 6, 2021 · A member of a doomed 1845 Arctic voyage has been identified by researchers who matched his DNA with that of a living descendant from South Africa. Tests confirmed skeletal remains recovered from ...
Artifacts from Franklin’s lost expedition found in shipwrecks off ...
WEBJan 25, 2024 · Underwater archaeologists with Parks Canada, working in close collaboration with an Inuit historical society, have found a treasure trove of artifacts from the lost Franklin expedition at the...
Franklin expedition: Latest dives produce new artifacts and ... - CTV News
WEBJan 23, 2024 · The latest research season at the Franklin wrecks in Nunavut has produced thousands of images and new artifacts like, pistols, medicine bottles, footwear and coins.
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