Sir Francis as depicted in 1856

Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (8 July 1819 – 17 November 1907) was an Irish explorer in the British Navy who is known for his discoveries in the Canadian arctic islands. In 1848 he became a member of the Royal Navy, joining a series of searches for the arctic John Franklin expeditions between 1848 and 1854. Working with the Inuit he mastered travel by sled, and used it to map Melville Island and discover Prince of Wales Island and Prince Patrick Island. In 1857 he was given command of the Fox, returning to the arctic and discovering records of the Franklin party's movements. This tale was published in The Voyage of the Fox in 1859. McClintock left the Royal Navy in 1884 as an admiral. Image File history File links Francis_Leopold_McClintock. ... Image File history File links Francis_Leopold_McClintock. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This list of explorers is sorted by surname. ... Reference map of Canadian arctic islands. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ... Sir John Franklin FRGS (April 15, 1786 – June 11, 1847) was an English sea captain and Arctic explorer whose expedition disappeared while attempting to chart and navigate the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Inuit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, singular Inuk / ᐃᓄᒃ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic coasts of Siberia, Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador and Greenland (see Eskimo). ... A sled, sledge or sleigh is a vehicle with runners for sliding instead of wheels for rolling. ... Melville Island can refer to: Melville Island, Canada shared between Northwest Territories and Nunavut Melville Island, Northern Territory in Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Prince of Wales Island may refer to: Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, USA Prince of Wales Island, Nunavut, Canada Prince of Wales Island, Queensland, Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Prince Patrick Island, Northwest Territories. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) A fox is a member of any of 27 species of small omnivorous canids. ... 1859 (MDCCCLIX) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar). ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

References

• The Royal Navy in Polar Exploration from Franklin to Scott, E C Coleman 2006 (Tempus Publishing)

External links

• Biography at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online