Benjamin Leigh Smith
English Arctic explorer and yachtsman (1828–1913) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Benjamin Leigh Smith (12 March 1828 – 4 January 1913) was an English Arctic explorer and yachtsman. He was the grandson of the abolitionist William Smith.
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Born | Benjamin Leigh Smith (1828-03-12)12 March 1828 Whatlington, Sussex, England |
Died | 4 January 1913(1913-01-04) (aged 84) |
Occupation(s) | Arctic explorer, yachtsman |
Years active | 1871–1882 (as explorer) |
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Family | William Smith (grandfather) |
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