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Who discovered Antarctica?

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Who discovered Antarctica?

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November 18, 1820 in History Antarctica discovered by U.S. Navy Capt Nathaniel B. Palmer http://www.brainyhistory.com/…/…8_1820_48024.html But of course, just like some other “discoveries,” it’s still disputed.

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The announcement of the issue of a Falkland Islands stamp commemorating the forgotten British naval hero Edward Bransfield has aroused controversy in Britain over who discovered the Antarctic. For many years Bransfield was credited with first spotting it on January 30th, 1820.

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Whole books have tried to answer that question, and historians still don’t agree. One candidate is an American, Nathaniel Brown Palmer. His travels to Antarctica as a sealer at the age of 21 began a prosperous life as a sealer, a sea captain, and a ship designer and builder.

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In 1820, several expeditions claimed to have been the first to have sighted Antarctica. The first landing was probably just over a year later when American Captain John Davis, a sealer, set foot on the ice.

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November 18, 1820 in History Antarctica discovered by US Navy Capt Nathaniel B. Palmer …