Charles Francis Hall
(1821-1871)
American explorer
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Charles Francis Hall (c. – November 8, 1871) was an American Arctic explorer, best known for the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death while leading the American-sponsored Polaris expedition in an attempt to be the first to reach the North Pole. The expedition was marred by insubordination, incompetence, and poor leadership.
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1821 Rochester, New Hampshire
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8 November 1871 (aged 50) Thank God Harbor, Greenland
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