Nathaniel Philbrick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Nathaniel Philbrick

American author

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1956

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession: writer, historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Nathaniel Philbrick (born June 11, 1956) is an American author and a member of the Philbrick literary family.
He won the 2000 National Book Award for his maritime history, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex.
His 2006 Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War was named one of The New York Times' ten best books of the year and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for History.