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Naval officer Biographies
Every archived life recorded as naval officer, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Contemporary era
Tupou VI of Tonga
b. July 12, 1959
King of Tonga
Contemporary era
Frank Bainimarama
b. April 27, 1954
Prime Minister of Fiji from 2007 to 2022 (born 1954)
Early Modern era
Horatio Nelson
September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805
British admiral (1758–1805)
Modern era
Jimmy Carter
October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024
President of the United States from 1977 to 1981 (1924–2024)
Modern era
Grace Hopper
December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992
American computer scientist and United States Navy officer (1906–1992)
Medieval era
Vasco da Gama
1469 – December 24, 1524
Portuguese explorer (c. 1460s – 1524)
Early Modern era
James Cook
October 27, 1728 – February 14, 1779
British explorer, cartographer and naval officer (1728–1779)
Modern era
Robert Falcon Scott
June 6, 1868 – March 29, 1912
Royal Navy officer and explorer (1868–1912)
Modern era
Alan Shepard
November 18, 1923 – July 21, 1998
American astronaut, first American in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998)
Modern era
Harvey Milk
May 22, 1930 – November 27, 1978
American politician and gay rights activist (1930–1978)
Medieval era
Roger de Lauria
January 17, 1245 – January 19, 1305
Italian admiral
Early Modern era
Kanhoji Angre
1669 – July 4, 1729
Maratha navy admiral
Early Modern era
Yi Sun-sin
April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598
Korean (Joseon) naval commander (1545 – 1598)
Modern era
Gerald Ford
July 14, 1913 – December 26, 2006
President of the United States from 1974 to 1977 (1913–2006)
Modern era
George H. W. Bush
June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018
41st President of the United States (1989–1993)
Modern era
John McCain
August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018
American politician (1936–2018)
Modern era
Prince Philip
June 10, 1921 – April 9, 2021
Consort of Elizabeth II from 1952 to 2021 (1921-2021)
Early Modern era
Vitus Bering
August 5, 1681 – December 8, 1741
Danish-born Russian explorer (1681-1741)
Early Modern era
John Franklin
April 16, 1786 – June 11, 1847
British naval officer and explorer (1786–1847)
Modern era
Jim Lovell
March 25, 1928 – August 7, 2025
American astronaut (1928–2025)
Modern era
Eugene Cernan
March 14, 1934 – January 16, 2017
NASA astronaut, Naval aviator, aeronautical engineer, electrical engineer, fighter pilot, eleventh human to walk on the Moon (Apollo 10 and Apollo 17)
Modern era
John Ford
February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973
American film director (1894–1973)
Modern era
Henry Fonda
May 16, 1905 – August 12, 1982
American actor (1905–1982)