William Pullen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Pullen

British explorer

Date of Birth: 04-Dec-1813

Place of Birth: Devonport, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1887

Profession: explorer

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Vice-Admiral William John Samuel Pullen (4 December 1813 – 22 January 1887) was a Royal Navy officer who was the first European to sail along the north coast of Alaska from the Bering Strait to the Mackenzie River in Canada.
His 1849 journey was one of the many unsuccessful expeditions to rescue Sir John Franklin and explore the Northwest Passage.