Dana, Richard Henry
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| born on | 1 August 1815 at 15:10 (= 3:10 PM ) | ||||
| Place | Cambridge MA, USA, 42n22, 71w06 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m71w06 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   08°36'   20°36 Asc. 07°40'
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Biography
American writer. A maritime lawyer, sailor, novelist and politician, the author of "Two Years Before the Mast,." 1840. He based his classic novel on diary that he kept as a sailor. He also wrote "A Seaman's Friend," 1841, to help seamen know their rights when seeking claims.
Died 1/06/1882, Rome, Italy.
Events
Source Notes
Penfield Collection spec. Old-file had 2:50 PM
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Fiction
- Vocation : Law : Attorney
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
