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Biography of Samuel HearneName: Samuel HearneBirth Date: 1745 Death Date: 1792 Place of Birth: London, England Nationality: English Gender: Male Occupations: explorer Samuel Hearne Samuel Hearne (1745-1792) was an English explorer who surveyed the Coppermine River, discovered the "Northern Ocean," and searched for the Northwest Passage.Samuel Hearne was born in London, the son of Samuel and Diana Hearne. Upon his father's death in 1750 the family moved to Beaminster in Dorsetshire. The attempts of Samuel's mother to educate him seem to have failed: his spelling and grammar left much to be desired, although his mathematics was surprisingly reliable.Soon after the commencement of the Seven Years War, Hearne joined the Royal Navy at age 11 or 12. He went to sea as servant to Capt. Samuel Hood, who had lived in Beaminster. Hearne's years at sea gave him useful experience for his future travels in Canada: he fought the French in 1759 and took part in bombarding the French coast. Thus, he grew hardened by the life and weather at sea. Perhaps, also, he gained some insight into …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…best work on Hearne's life and travels is his A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay, to the Northern Ocean, which appeared in 1795 and was subsequently edited by J. B. Tyrrell (1911) and Richard Glover (1958). His experiences at Cumberland House are recorded in Journals of Samuel Hearne and Philip Turnor, edited by J. B. Tyrrell (1934). See also A. C. Laut, Pathfinders of the West (1904), and Gordon Speck, Samuel Hearne and the Northwest Passage (1963).Lambert, Richard Stanton, North for adventure: Toronto, McClelland and Stewart, 1952.Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina), Pathfinders of the West; being the thrilling story of the adventures of the men who discovered the great Northwest, Radisson, La Verendrye, Lewis, and Clar, Freeport, N.Y.: Books for Libraries Press, 1969. Speck, Gordon, Samuel Hearne and the Northwest Passage: Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printers, 1963.Syme, Ronald, On foot to the Arctic; the story of Samuel Hearn, New York; W. Morrow, 1959. |