# George W. Rice

> George Walter Rice was a Canadian photographer who was first to photograph the Arctic region on the ill-fated American led Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881 to 1884. Rice died in the Arctic on 9 April 1884 while awaiting the arrival of a relief vessel.

*Canadian photographer (1855-1884)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/george-w-rice

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1855-06-29
- **Died:** 1884-04-09
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

George Walter Rice was a Canadian photographer who was first to photograph the Arctic region on the ill-fated American led Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881 to 1884. Rice died in the Arctic on 9 April 1884 while awaiting the arrival of a relief vessel.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.5
- **Momentum:** 18.0

## Sources
- [George W. Rice (photographer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Rice_(photographer))
- [چورچ دبليو. ريس](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%DA%86%D9%88%D8%B1%DA%86_%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88._%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B3)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5545731)

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