William Smith

Events

3

Episodes

4

Years

1819–1820

Every event in Historedia whose sources name William Smith, 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 William Smith sights Williams Point, Livingston Island

   1819

   Role: Captain

   1. 119 February 1819 · Williams PointSighting of Williams Point

      Captain William Smith sighted Williams Point on Livingston Island, the first land discovered south of 60° S latitude.

2. William Smith discovers Desolation Island

   1819

   Role: Captain

   1. 215 October 1819 · South Shetland IslandsDiscovery of Desolation Island

      Captain William Smith discovered Desolation Island on 15 October 1819 during his second visit to the South Shetland Islands.

3. Edward Bransfield sights Antarctica

   1820

   Role: Skipper

   1. 3January 1820 · King George IslandPossession of King George Island

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

   2. 430 January 1820 · Trinity PeninsulaSighting of Trinity Peninsula

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

Sources

1. William Smith (mariner) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-21
2. Livingston Island Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-25
3. Desolation Island (South Shetland Islands) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-13
4. Edward Bransfield Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-09