William Edward Parry

William Edward Parry was a British explorer born in 1790 who specialized in navigating the Arctic regions. He is best known for leading several expeditions in the early 19th century, aiming to find a Northwest Passage—a possible sea route through North America connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Parry made significant advancements in polar exploration, reaching the degree of longitude and mapping parts of the Arctic. His efforts contributed to increased knowledge of the icy north, and he is remembered as a pioneering figure in Arctic exploration.