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Sailor Biographies
Every archived life recorded as sailor, ordered by their place in the ledger.
Modern era
Herman Melville
August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891
American writer and poet (1819–1891)
Early Modern era
Christopher Columbus
1450 – May 19, 1506
Genoese navigator whose Atlantic crossings joined two worlds
Early Modern era
Ferdinand Magellan
1480 – April 27, 1521
Portuguese explorer whose expedition first circled the globe
Medieval era
John Cabot
1450 – 1498
Italian navigator and explorer (c. 1450 – c. 1499)
Early Modern era
Francis Drake
July 13, 1540 – January 28, 1596
English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596)
Modern era
Roald Amundsen
July 16, 1872 – June 18, 1928
Norwegian explorer; first person to reach the South Pole (1872–1928)
Modern era
Arturo Prat
April 3, 1848 – May 21, 1879
Chilean naval officer, lawyer, and professor