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Parry, William Edward (1790 - 1855) |
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| Arctic explorer and Agriculturalist | ||
| Born: 19 December 1790 Bath, Somerset, England. Died: 8 July 1855 Ems, England. | ||
| (Sir) William Edward Parry was involved in Arctic exploration in 1818-28 and was Acting Hydrographer for the British Admiralty in 1825-29. In 1829 he became Commissioner of the Australian Agricultural Company, a position he held until 1834. |
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