Tobias Furneaux
✓ Source-basedrisingRoyal Navy officer and explorer (1735-1781)
ScientistsLived 1735 to 1781 · aged 46
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Captain Tobias Furneaux was a British navigator and Royal Navy officer, who accompanied James Cook on his second voyage of exploration. He was one of the first men to circumnavigate the world in both directions, and later commanded a British vessel during the American War of Independence.
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Scientists
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deceased
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Lived 1735 to 1781 · aged 46
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