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Benjamin Morrell

1795 - 1839

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Benjamin Morrell (July 5, 1795 – c. 1839) was an American sea captain, explorer and trader who made a number of voyages, mainly to the Atlantic, the Southern Ocean and the Pacific Islands. In a ghost-written memoir, A Narrative of Four Voyages, which describes his sea-going life between 1823 and 1832, Morrell included numerous claims of discovery and achievement, many of which have been disputed by geographers and historians, and in some cases have been proven false. He ended his career as a fugitive, having wrecked his ship and misappropriated parts of the salvaged cargo. Morrell had an eventful early career, running away to sea at the age of 17 and being twice captured and imprisoned by the British during the War of 1812. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Benjamin Morrell is the 486th most popular explorer (down from 383rd in 2019), the 12,163rd most popular biography from United States (down from 6,275th in 2019) and the 36th most popular American Explorer.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Benjamin Morrell ranks 486 out of 498. Before him are Hamilton Hume, Ellen MacArthur, Adolphus Greely, Wiley Post, Henry Worsley, and John Oxley. After him are Erling Kagge, John Rae, William Lashly, James Wordie, Thomas Mitchell, and John Forrest.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1795, Benjamin Morrell ranks 68. Before him are Josep Bonaplata i Corriol, Vasily Perovsky, Benizelos Roufos, Benjamin Franklin Butler, Frances Wright, and William Lyon Mackenzie. After him is Robert F. Stockton. Among people deceased in 1839, Benjamin Morrell ranks 43. Before him are José María Heredia y Heredia, Hendrik Voogd, Marie Friederike of Hesse-Kassel, Jens Esmark, Allan Cunningham, and William Beechey. After him are Thomas Bibb, and Sybil Ludington.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Benjamin Morrell ranks 12,166 out of 20,380. Before him are Maxine Waters (1938), Christopher Masterson (1980), Patricia Tallman (1957), Paul Kelly (1899), Xavier Woods (1986), and Herbert Flam (1928). After him are Cathy McMorris Rodgers (1969), Ron Brown (1961), Don Messick (1926), Allison Schmitt (1990), Theresa Weld (1893), and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (1989).

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Among EXPLORERS In United States

Among explorers born in United States, Benjamin Morrell ranks 36. Before him are Isaac Israel Hayes (1832), Frederick Russell Burnham (1861), Matthew Henson (1866), John Colter (1774), Adolphus Greely (1844), and Wiley Post (1898). After him are Ezra Meeker (1830), Sue Hendrickson (1949), and Ann Bancroft (1955).

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