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William Smith

English captain who discovered the South Shetland Islands

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Born: October 11, 1790
Died: 1847
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1.Stated in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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Birthplace: Seaton Sluice
Place of death: Northumberland
Citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain
, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation: sailor
, explorer
, sealer
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1.britannica.com/biography/William-Smith-British-explorer
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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William Smith was an English captain born in Blyth, Northumberland, who discovered the South Shetland Islands, an archipelago off the Graham Land in Antarctica. His discovery was the first ever made south of 60° south latitude, in the present Antarctic Treaty area.

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Smith Islandisland in the South Shetland Islands

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: William
Family name: Smith
Name in native language: William Smith

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