# William Penny

> Captain William Penny (1809-1892) was a Scottish shipmaster, whaler and Arctic explorer. He undertook the first maritime search for the ships of Sir John Franklin. In 1840, Penny established the first whaling station in the Cumberland Sound area on Kekerten Island.

*Scottish shipmaster, whaler and arctic explorer (1809-1892)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1809-07-12
- **Died:** 1892-02-01
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 40.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.7 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
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