JOURNAL ARTICLE

Cold and calculating.

  • Published In: Astronomy & Geophysics, 2024, v. 65, n. 3. P. 3.23 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Wardlaw, Angus 3 of 3

Abstract

This article focuses on Captain Francis Rawden Moira Crozier, an Irish explorer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, who served as second-in-command on Sir John Franklin’s ill-fated 1845 expedition to find the Northwest Passage. It details Crozier’s earlier Arctic and Antarctic voyages alongside James Clark Ross, highlighting their scientific contributions to magnetism and glaciology, and their roles in the British Magnetic Scheme. The narrative covers the Franklin expedition’s advanced technology and tragic disappearance, the subsequent search efforts, and the 21st-century rediscovery of the expedition’s ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, which have provided new insights into this historic maritime mystery. The article also touches on the historical marginalization of Crozier’s role in official accounts.

Additional Information

  • Source:Astronomy & Geophysics. 2024/06, Vol. 65, Issue 3, p3.23
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1366-8781
  • DOI:10.1093/astrogeo/atae037
  • Accession Number:177577623
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