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- Title
John Rae (1813-93), Kirkwall, Orkney.
- Authors
Scott, C. John
- Abstract
The article discusses a statue in St. Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall, Orkney memorializing the life and work of Arctic explorer John Rae. The article describes the memorial's artistic design and how it illustrates the survivalist characteristics of Rae's personality while discussing biographical aspects of Rae's life. Topics under discussion include Rae's surgical work on seafaring trips for the Hudson Bay Company, his exploration of the Canadian frontier, and his discovery of the remnants of the Franklin Expedition searching for the Northwest Passage.
- Subjects
SCOTLAND; RAE, John, 1813-1893; MEMORIAL design &; construction; MEMORIALS; HISTORIC sites; NORTHWEST Passage; EXPLORERS; HUDSON'S Bay Co.
- Publication
Journal of Medical Biography, 2009, Vol 17, Issue 4, p244
- ISSN
0967-7720
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1258/jmb.2009.009089