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About Nathaniel Palmer
Nathaniel Brown Palmer was an American seal hunter, explorer, sailing captain, ship designer, and a whale hunter, known for being one of the first persons to sight continental Antarctica. He gave his name to Palmer Land, which he explored in 1820 on his sloop Hero. He was born in Stonington, Connecticut, and was a descendant of Walter Palmer, one of the town's founders.
Everything about Nathaniel Palmer →- Occupation
- explorer, naval officer, engineer
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- August 8, 1799
- Died
- June 21, 1877