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  Edward SMITH

  British naval officer, he was the captain of the RMS Titanic, and perished when the ship sank on its maiden voyage

  1850 - 1912
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  John ROSS

  British naval officer and Arctic explorer

  1777 - 1856
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  James Clark ROSS

  British naval officer and explorer remembered today for his exploration of the Arctic with his uncle Sir John Ross and Sir William Parry

  1800 - 1862
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  George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon

  English peer and aristocrat best known as the financial backer of the search for and excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings

  1866 - 1923
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  Charles STURT

  British explorer of Australia, and part of the European exploration of Australia

  1795 - 1869
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  Geoffrey DE HAVILLAND

  British aviation pioneer and aircraft engineer

  1882 - 1965