Back ناثانيل بالمر Arabic Натаниъл Палмър Bulgarian Nathaniel Palmer German Ναθάνιελ Πάλμερ Greek Nathaniel Palmer Esperanto Nathaniel Palmer Spanish Nathaniel Palmer French Nathaniel Palmer Galician נתניאל פאלמר HE Nathaniel Brown Palmer ID
Nathaniel Brown Palmer | |
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| Born | August 8, 1799 |
| 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) |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | "Captain Nat" |
| Occupation(s) | 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. He gave his name to Palmer Land, Antarctica, 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.[1]
- ^ Howgego, Raymond (2004). Encyclopedia of Exploration (Part 2: 1800 to 1850). Potts Point, NSW, Australia: Hordern House.