Charles Robert Malden

Charles Robert Malden
Born(1797-08-09)9 August 1797
Putney, Surrey
Died23 May 1855(1855-05-23) (aged 57)
Brighton, East Sussex
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
RankFirst Lieutenant
ConflictsNapoleonic Wars
War of 1812

Charles Robert Malden (9 August 1797 – 23 May 1855) was a nineteenth-century British naval officer, surveyor and educator. He is the discoverer of Malden Island in the central Pacific, which is named in his honour. He also founded Windlesham House School at Brighton, England.

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