Nathaniel Palmer
Nathaniel Brown Palmer (August 8, 1799 – June 21, 1877) was an American
seal hunter, explorer, sailing captain, and ship designer. 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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