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James Grant
British Royal Navy officer and navigator · Historical Figures · Lived 1772 to 1833 · aged 61
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Something wrong?James Grant was a Scottish born British Royal Navy officer and navigator in the early nineteenth century. He served in Australia in 1800-1801 and was the first to map the Bass Strait between mainland Australia and Tasmania.
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About this person
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1772 to 1833 · aged 61
Historical Figures born in the 1770s 6
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