Basil Hall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Basil Hall

Royal Navy officer

Date of Birth: 31-Dec-1788

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Sep-1844

Profession: writer, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Basil Hall, FRS (31 December 1788 – 11 September 1844) was a British naval officer from Scotland, a traveller, and an author.
He was the second son of Sir James Hall, 4th Baronet, an eminent man of science.