Thomas Hurd
Military Person
1747 – 1823
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Who was Thomas Hurd?
Captain Thomas Hannaford Hurd was an officer of the Royal Navy, who rose to the rank of captain, becoming the second Admiralty hydrographer, a Superintendent of Chronometers and a Commissioner for the discovery of longitude. Hurd Peninsula is named after him due to his role in the discovery of Antarctica.
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- Born
- Jan 30, 1747
Plymouth - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Apr 29, 1823
London
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on July 23, 2013
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