Mercator Cooper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American whaler
Date of Birth: 29-Sep-1803
Place of Birth: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-1872
Profession: explorer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Mercator Cooper
- Mercator Cooper (September 29, 1803 – spring 1872) was a ship's captain who is credited with the first formal American visit to Edo (now Tokyo), Japan and the first formal landing on the mainland East Antarctica. Both events occurred while sailing ships out of Sag Harbor, New York.
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