About Robert Pitcairn

Robert Pitcairn was a Scottish midshipman in the Royal Navy. Pitcairn Island was named after him; he was the first person to spot the island, on 2 July 1767, while serving in a voyage in the South Pacific on HMS Swallow, captained by Philip Carteret.

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Occupation: naval officer
Born: 1752
Died: 1770

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Robert Pitcairn

Scottish midshipman in the Royal Navy

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