Historedia
Person

Nathaniel Palmer

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1820–1821

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Nathaniel Palmer, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Captain Nathaniel Palmer sights Antarctica

    1820

    Role: American seal hunter and explorer

    1. 27 January 1820 · AntarcticaBellingshausen First Sighting

      Bellingshausen is credited as the first to see Antarctic land on 27 January 1820.

    2. 30 January 1820 · Trinity PeninsulaBransfield Sights Trinity Peninsula

      Bransfield sighted the Trinity Peninsula on 30 January 1820, three days after Bellingshausen.

    3. 17 November 1820 · Antarctic PeninsulaPalmer Sights Antarctic Peninsula

      Palmer discovered the Antarctic Peninsula on 17 November 1820, becoming the first American to sight the continent.

  2. Edward Bransfield sights Antarctica

    1820

    Role: American explorer

    1. January 1820 · King George IslandPossession of King George Island

      Bransfield took formal possession of King George Island for King George III.

    2. 30 January 1820 · Trinity PeninsulaSighting of Trinity Peninsula

      Bransfield sighted the Trinity Peninsula on 30 January 1820, identifying the Antarctic mainland.

  3. Discovery of the South Orkney Islands by George Powell and Nathaniel Palmer

    1821

    Role: American seal hunter and explorer

    1. 6 December 1821 · South Orkney IslandsDiscovery of the South Orkney Islands

      George Powell and Nathaniel Palmer co-discovered the South Orkney Islands on 6 December 1821, claiming them for King George IV.

Sources

  1. Nathaniel Palmer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-19
  2. Edward Bransfield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-09