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Charles Francis Hall

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American arctic explorer (1821-1871)

United StatesWritersLived 1821 to 1871 · aged 50
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Charles Francis Hall was an American Arctic explorer, best known for his collection of Inuit testimony regarding the 1845 Franklin Expedition and the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death while leading the American-sponsored Polaris expedition in an attempt to be the first to reach the North Pole.

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Charles Francis Hall was an American Arctic explorer, best known for his collection of Inuit testimony regarding the 1845 Franklin Expedition and the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death while leading the American-sponsored Polaris expedition in an attempt to be the first to reach the North Pole. The expedition was marred by insubordination, incompetence, and poor leadership.

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Lived 1821 to 1871 · aged 50
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