Nathaniel Palmer
Nathaniel Brown Palmer | |
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| Born | August 8, 1799 Stonington, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | June 21, 1877 (aged 77) |
| Monuments | Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House, Palmer Station, Palmer Land, Palmer Archipelago, N.B. Palmer (clipper), Nathaniel B. Palmer (icebreaker) |
| Other names | "Captain Nat" |
| Occupations | Sealing captain, explorer, sailing captain, and ship designer |
| Known for | 22-year-old "Captain Nat" and his men were the first Americans to discover the Antarctic Peninsula. Later, he was active in the design of the first clipper ships. |
Nathaniel Brown Palmer (August 8, 1799 – June 21, 1877) 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.