The tooth belonged to James Fitzjames, captain of HMS Erebus, which had departed England in 1845 with another ship, HMS ...

By comparing DNA from the bones with a sample from a living relative, the new research revealed the skeletal remains belonged to James Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus.

The mandible is from James Fitzjames. Fitzjames stepped in to captain one of the ships after Sir John Franklin, the expedition’s leader, died on June 11, 1847.

James Fitzjames was a captain aboard the HMS Erebus. Now, researchers have identified his remains with DNA analysis. University of Waterloo, Edited by Emily Lankiewicz In 1845, the HMS Erebus and ...

“We conclude that DNA and genealogical evidence confirm the identity of the remains as those of Captain James Fitzjames, HMS Erebus,” scientists wrote in a new study published on Wednesday in ...

By comparing DNA from the bones with a sample from a living relative, the new research revealed the skeletal remains belonged to James Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus.

James Fitzjames has been found, largely thanks to DNA analysis and a TV show superfan. By Michael Natale Published: Oct 04, 2024 8:30 AM EDT duncan1890 // Getty Images ...

A new DNA analysis has identified the remains of Captain James Fitzjames, a Royal Navy officer who disappeared on a doomed Northwest Passage expedition in Canada more than 175 years ago.

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 ...

By comparing DNA from the bones with a sample from a living relative, the new research revealed the skeletal remains belonged to James Fitzjames, captain of the HMS Erebus.