William Lincoln Bakewell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Lincoln Bakewell

American sailor and polar explorer

Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1888

Place of Birth: Joliet, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 21-May-1969

Profession: sailor, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

William Lincoln Bakewell (November 26, 1888 – May 21, 1969) was the only American aboard the Endurance during the 1914 to 1916 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition with Sir Ernest Shackleton.
William Bakewell joined the Endurance crew in Buenos Aires, Argentina along with friend Perce Blackborow.
Bakewell was hired on as an Able Seaman.
Bakewell's adventures, including his time on board the Endurance, are documented in his own words in his memoir The American on the Endurance.