William Mynors

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William Mynors was an English navigator. As captain of the ship Royal Mary of the British East India Company , he discovered on Christmas Day 1643 in the Indian Ocean a previously unknown island, which he named Christmas Island .

credentials

  1. ↑ http://www.edwardworthlibrary.ie/Book-of-the-Month/2013-Books-of-the-Month/2013-December-Christmas-Island
personal data
SURNAME Mynors, William
BRIEF DESCRIPTION English navigator, discoverer of Christmas Island
DATE OF BIRTH 16th century or 17th century
DATE OF DEATH 17th century