About John Fairfax

John Fairfax was a British ocean rower and adventurer who, in 1969, rowed across the Atlantic and became the first person to row solo across an ocean. He subsequently went on to become the first to row the Pacific Ocean in 1971 and 1972.

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Occupation: ocean rower
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: May 21, 1937
Died: February 8, 2012

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John Fairfax

British ocean rower (1937-2012)

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About John Fairfax

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Occupation: ocean rower
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Born: May 21, 1937
Died: February 8, 2012

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Not who you're looking for? Others named John Fairfax: Australian journalist (1804-1877) · English minister · American planter and politician · British writer (1930-2009)