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Sir James Anderson

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British sailor; Captain of the SS Great Eastern (1824-1893)

United KingdomScientistsLived 1824 to 1893 · aged 68
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Sir James Anderson captained SS Great Eastern on the laying of the Transatlantic telegraph cable in 1865 and 1866.

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James Anderson, 1866 engraving(The Illustrated London News)James Anderson, 1866 engraving(The Illustrated London News)

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United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1824 to 1893 · aged 68
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