Nathaniel Palmer
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.
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