Edward Nicholas Kendall

Edward Nicholas Kendall
BornOctober 1800 (1800-10)
probably England
Died12 February 1845(1845-02-12) (aged 44)
Southampton, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1831–1841
RankLieutenant

Edward Nicholas Kendall, R.N. (October 1800 – 12 February 1845) was an English hydrographer, an officer in the Royal Navy, and polar explorer. During one of his Arctic expeditions, Kendall became the first known European to sight Wollaston Land.

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