William Smith (mariner), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Smith (mariner)

English captain who discovered the South Shetland Islands

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1790

Place of Birth: Seaton Sluice, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1847

Profession: sailor, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William Smith (c.
1790–1847) was the English captain born in Blyth, Northumberland, who discovered the South Shetland Islands, an archipelago off the Graham Land in Antarctica.
His discovery was the first ever made south of 60° south latitude, in the present Antarctic Treaty area.