Isaac Smith

Military Person

1752 – 1831

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Who was Isaac Smith?

Isaac Smith was a Rear Admiral in the Royal Navy and cousin of Captain James Cook, with whom he sailed on two voyages of exploration in the South Pacific. Smith was the first European to set foot in eastern Australia and the first to prepare survey maps of various Pacific islands and coastlines including Tierra del Fuego in South America.

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Born
1752
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Died
1831
Merton

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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