George W. Rice | |
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&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:GeorgeWRice.jpg) George Walter Rice circa 1880 | |
| Born | 29 June 1855 Baddeck, Nova Scotia |
| Died | 9 April 1884 (aged 28) Cape Sabine, Pim Island, Canadian Arctic |
| Known for | photographic pioneer; arctic exploration |
George Walter Rice (29 June 1855 – 9 April 1884) was a British North America-born photographer who was first to photograph the Arctic region on the ill-fated American led Lady Franklin Bay Expedition of 1881 to 1884. Rice died in the Arctic on 9 April 1884 while awaiting the arrival of a relief vessel.