# James Walter Fairholme

> James Walter Fairholme was a British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer who in 1845 served under Sir John Franklin on the Erebus during the Franklin expedition to discover the Northwest Passage, which ended with the loss of all 129 officers and crew.

*British naval officer*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Other
- **Born:** 1821-01-10
- **Died:** 1847
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James Walter Fairholme was a British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer who in 1845 served under Sir John Franklin on the Erebus during the Franklin expedition to discover the Northwest Passage, which ended with the loss of all 129 officers and crew.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 41.8
- **Momentum:** 6.1

## Sources
- [James Walter Fairholme](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Walter_Fairholme)
- [James Walter Fairholme](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Walter_Fairholme)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q106239173)

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