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Isaac Israel Hayes (1832–1881)
Hayes, Isaac Israel. An American explorer and prose-writer; born in Chester County, PA, March 5, 1832; died in New York City, Dec. 17, 1881. Graduating in medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (1853), he joined Dr. Kane’s expedition in search of Sir John Franklin. In 1860, as commander of the ship United States, he sailed for exploration of the open polar sea. Among his writings are: ‘The Open Polar Sea’ (1867); ‘The Land of Desolation’ (1871).