Alexander Selkirk
British sailor
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Updated 2026-05-29
Scottish sailor marooned on a remote Pacific island for over four years (1704–1709)—the real-life inspiration for Robinson Crusoe. His castaway survival story became way more famous than his actual privateering career.
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Alexander Selkirk was a Scottish privateer and Royal Navy officer who spent four years and four months as a castaway (1704–1709) after being marooned by his captain, initially at his request, on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific Ocean.
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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