For other people named Edward Parry, see Edward Parry (disambiguation).
Sir
Edward Parry
FRS
portrait by Charles Skottowe
Hydrographer of the Navy
In office 1 December 1823 – 13 May 1829 (1823-12-01 – 1829-05-13)
Preceded by
Thomas Hannaford Hurd
Succeeded by
Sir Francis Beaufort
Personal details
Born
William Edward Parry
(1790-12-19)19 December 1790 Bath, Somerset, England
Died
8 July 1855(1855-07-08) (aged 64) Bad Ems, Kingdom of Prussia
Spouses
Isabella Louisa Stanley
Catherine Edwards Hoare
Parent
Caleb Hillier Parry (father)
Relatives
Charles Henry Parry (brother)
Joshua Parry (grandfather)
Edward Rigby (uncle)
Education
King Edward's School
Occupation
Arctic explorer, hydrographer
Known for
Farthest North in 1827
Military service
Branch
Royal Navy
Service years
1803–1855
Rank
Rear admiral
Wars
Anglo-American War
Sir William Edward ParryFRS (19 December 1790 – 8 July 1855) was a Royal Navy officer and explorer best known for his 1819–1820 expedition through the Parry Channel, probably the most successful in the long quest for the Northwest Passage, until it was finally negotiated by Roald Amundsen in 1906. In 1827, Parry attempted one of the earliest expeditions to the North Pole. He reached 82° 45' N, setting a record for human exploration Farthest North that stood for nearly five decades before being surpassed at 83° 20' N by Albert Hastings Markham in 1875.
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