Thomas Crean
Irish explorer (1877-1938) · Ireland · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 61
Thomas Crean was an Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer who was awarded the Albert Medal for Lifesaving (AM).
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Aerial view of Hut Point, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica - the location of Discovery's base, in 1902-04
Petty officers Edgar Evans and Crean mending sleeping bags (May 1911)
Crean and Edgar Evans exercising ponies, winter 1911
Members of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition aboard Endurance, 1914. Crean is second from the left in the first standing row. Shackleton (wearing soft hat) is in the centre of the picture.
Crean, in full polar travelling gear
Crean and "his" pups
Statue of Crean in AnnascaulAwards
About this person
Country
Ireland
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1877 to 1938 · aged 61
