Thomas Nickerson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Thomas Nickerson

American sailor and author

Date of Birth: 20-Mar-1805

Place of Birth: Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1883

Profession: sailor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Thomas Nickerson

  • Thomas Gibson Nickerson (March 20, 1805 – February 7, 1883) was an American sailor and author.
  • In 1819, when he was fourteen years old, Nickerson served as cabin boy on the whaleship Essex.
  • On this voyage, the ship was sunk by a whale it was pursuing, and the crew spent three months at sea before the survivors were rescued.
  • In 1876 he wrote The Loss of the Ship "Essex," an account of the ordeal and of his subsequent experiences at sea.
  • The manuscript was lost until 1960, and was first published in 1984.

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