129 People Died in a Doomed Polar Expedition 178 Years Ago.
WEB19 hours ago · James Fitzjames has been found, largely thanks to DNA analysis and a TV show superfan. ... Michael Natale is the news editor for Best Products, covering a wide range of topics like gifting ...
DNA reveals identity of Franklin expedition officer; remains show …
WEBA 3D scan of James Fitzjames’ mandible, showing impressions of cut marks consistent with cannibalism. Credit: University of Waterloo Dr. Douglas Stenton, an anthropologist …
Researchers Find Cannibalized Victim of 19th-Century Arctic Voyage
WEBNow, with the help of a sophisticated DNA-matching method, researchers have identified the remains of Captain James Fitzjames, the expedition’s third-highest-ranking officer, …
Doomed Franklin Expedition Ate Their Captain, Bone Study Reveals
WEBThe bones of James Fitzjames, captain of the Erebus, who led that last desperate push for home, have been identified. And they tell a harrowing tale. And they tell a harrowing tale. …
Franklin expedition captain who died in 1848 was cannibalized by ...
WEB"Concrete evidence of James Fitzjames as the first identified victim of cannibalism lifts the veil of anonymity that for 170 years spared the families of individual members of the …
Horrific Fate of Officer in Doomed Arctic Expedition Revealed
WEBWhat happened to the crew of the Franklin expedition remains unclear, but cannibalized remains were identified as belonging to third‑in‑command James Fitzjames.
DNA Reveals Identity of Officer on the Lost Franklin …
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Researchers recently identified James Fitzjames, a captain on the ill-fated HMS Erebus that went looking for the Northwest Passage in 1845 Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent James Fitzjames was a ...
DNA test helps identify sailor from doomed Arctic expedition - BBC
WEBUniversity of Waterloo. A second member of a doomed 1845 expedition through the Canadian Arctic has been identified by researchers using a DNA sample from a living descendant. The bones recovered...
Living on through DNA: Another crew member identified from the …
WEBSep 25, 2024 · The skeletal remains of a crew member from Sir John Franklin's failed 1845 Northwest Passage expedition have been given a name: James Fitzjames. He is only the second member of the crew to be...
Another Franklin expedition crew member has been identified
WEBPortait of James Fitzjames who sailed aboard the HMS Erebus. The skeletal remains of a senior officer of Sir John Franklin's 1845 Northwest Passage expedition have been …