page_title: William Parry (explorer)
section_title: Arctic exploration
hierarchical_section_title: William Parry (explorer) / Arctic exploration
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Arthur Mangin, Voyages et Découvertes outre-mer au XIXe siècle, illustrations par Durand-Brager, 1863 ː Édouard Parry à l'île Winter.
context_page_description: Sir William Edward Parry FRS was an English explorer of the Arctic who was known for his 1819 expedition through the Parry Channel, probably the most successful in the long quest for the Northwest Passage.
  In 1827, Parry attempted one of the earliest expeditions to the North Pole. He reached 82° 45′ N, setting a record for human exploration Farthest North that stood for nearly five decades before being surpassed at 83° 20′ N by Albert Hastings Markham in 1875.
caption: Durand-Brager, Winter Island
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