Sir John Rae

Target entity: Sir John Rae
Context triple: [Franklin expedition, searchLedBy, Sir John Rae]

• A. Samuel Hearne
  Samuel Hearne was an 18th-century English explorer and fur trader best known for his overland expeditions in northern Canada, which helped map the Arctic interior and assess routes toward the Northwest Passage.
• B. Alexander Mackenzie
  Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish-Canadian explorer famed for leading overland expeditions across North America, including the first recorded transcontinental journey to the Pacific north of Mexico.
• C. James Nares
  James Nares was an 18th-century English composer and organist best known for his church music and service as a prominent royal chapel musician.
• D. James Clark Ross
  James Clark Ross was a 19th-century British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer renowned for his Antarctic and Arctic expeditions, including the discovery of the Ross Sea and Ross Ice Shelf.
• E. David Thompson
  David Thompson is a Hall of Fame American basketball guard famed for his explosive leaping ability and scoring prowess in the 1970s, particularly with the Denver Nuggets.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Sir John Rae
Target entity description: Sir John Rae was a 19th-century Scottish Arctic explorer and surgeon renowned for his overland expeditions in northern Canada and for uncovering crucial evidence about the fate of the lost Franklin expedition.

• A. Samuel Hearne
  Samuel Hearne was an 18th-century English explorer and fur trader best known for his overland expeditions in northern Canada, which helped map the Arctic interior and assess routes toward the Northwest Passage.
• B. Alexander Mackenzie
  Alexander Mackenzie was a Scottish-Canadian explorer famed for leading overland expeditions across North America, including the first recorded transcontinental journey to the Pacific north of Mexico.
• C. James Nares
  James Nares was an 18th-century English composer and organist best known for his church music and service as a prominent royal chapel musician.
• D. James Clark Ross
  James Clark Ross was a 19th-century British Royal Navy officer and polar explorer renowned for his Antarctic and Arctic expeditions, including the discovery of the Ross Sea and Ross Ice Shelf.
• E. David Thompson
  David Thompson is a Hall of Fame American basketball guard famed for his explosive leaping ability and scoring prowess in the 1970s, particularly with the Denver Nuggets.
• F. None of above. chosen