Robert Pitcairn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 May 1752 |
| Died | c. 1770 At sea / Uncertain |
| Occupation | Midshipman |
| Parent(s) | John Pitcairn Elizabeth Dalrymple |
Robert Pitcairn (6 May 1752 – c. 1770) 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 (ship's time), while serving in a voyage in the South Pacific on HMS Swallow, captained by Philip Carteret.[1]
- ^ Baigent, Elizabeth (2004). "Robert Pitcairn". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/22317. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)