Another crew member identified from 1845 Franklin expedition
Archaeologists Identify Franklin Expedition Captain Who Became Food for His Crew
Captain James Fitzjames served as captain of the HMS Erebus, but his rank didn't prevent his men from eating his remains in a desperate bid to survive.
DNA Researchers Identify Cannibalized Remains From Lost Franklin Expedition
Another piece of the Franklin Expedition puzzle has dropped into place. However, like most new bits of information concerning this enduring exploration mystery, it raises more questions than it answers.
Living on through DNA: Another crew member identified from the 1845 Franklin expedition
The skeletal remains of a crew member from Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition was identified in a joint study by researchers from the University of Waterloo and Lakehead University.
First cannibalism victim of doomed Arctic 'ghost ship' expedition identified through DNA
The first known victim of cannibalism from the British Royal Navy's 1845 ill-fated Franklin expedition has been identified as ghost ship Captain James Fitzjames
Another Franklin expedition crew member has been identified
The skeletal remains of a senior officer of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition have been identified using DNA and genealogical analyses.
Lakehead researchers help identify another Franklin expedition member
THUNDER BAY — Researchers at Lakehead University's Paleo-DNA lab have played a key role in the identification of a senior officer with Sir John Franklin's ill-fated 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage.
DNA Reveals Identity of Officer on the Lost Franklin Expedition—and His Remains Show Signs of Cannibalism
In 1845, the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror departed from England under the command of Sir John Franklin. The seasoned polar explorer and his crew of 128 other men were searching for the Northwest Passage,
Franklin Expedition Captain Was Eaten by the Crew
J ames Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus, penned the last known message from Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to the Northwest Passage. The June 1847 note told of the pola
Pride, sorrow mix for Franklin expedition descendant after DNA match with Erebus captain
Nigel Gambier has always been proud of his ancestor, who captained one of the ill-starred ships on Sir John Franklin's ...
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We now know who was cannibalised on the doomed Franklin expedition
DNA and genealogical evidence reveal, for the first time, the identity of cannibalised remains recovered from the Franklin ...
A fan of AMC’s The Terror helped identify real-life crew member of doomed expedition
It’s an exciting time to be a part of AMC’s The Terror fandom. Through the efforts of one of its members, a team of ...
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Franklin expedition descendant feeling pride, sorrow after DNA match with sailor
Nigel Gambier has always been proud of his ancestor, who captained one of the ill-starred ships on Sir John Franklin's ...
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Ancient DNA Reveals Identity of 1845 Franklin Expedition Crew Member
The skeletal remains of a senior officer of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition have been identified by ...