Philip Carteret

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Philip Carteret was an 18th-century British naval officer and explorer noted for his Pacific voyages, including the European discovery of the Pitcairn Islands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British naval officer
explorer
person
centuryOfActivity 18th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1733-01-22
dateOfDeath 1796-07-21
discovered Pitcairn Islands
surface form: Pitcairn Island

Pitcairn Islands
employer Royal Navy
era Age of Discovery in the Pacific
Age of Sail
explorationRegion Pacific Ocean
South Pacific
familyName Carteret
givenName Philip
knownFor European discovery of the Pitcairn Islands
Pacific voyages
militaryBranch Royal Navy
nationality British
notableEvent European sighting of Pitcairn Island in 1767
voyage of HMS Swallow 1766–1769
notableWork Pacific exploration voyages
occupation explorer
naval officer
participatedIn circumnavigation of the globe
placeOfBirth Jersey
placeOfDeath Southampton
rank officer in the Royal Navy
shipCommanded HMS Dolphin
HMS Swallow

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Pitcairn Islands discoveredByEuropeans Philip Carteret
Samuel Wallis succeededBy Philip Carteret