Matthew Flinders did not create Flinders Hospital.
Captain Matthew Flinders was born on March 16, 1774.
Captain Matthew Flinders was born on March 16, 1774.
Captain Matthew Flinders died on July 19, 1814 at the age of 40.
Captain Matthew Flinders was born on March 16, 1774 and died on July 19, 1814. Captain Matthew Flinders would have been 40 years old at the time of death or 241 years old today.
Captain Matthew Flinders was born on March 16, 1774 and died on July 19, 1814. Captain Matthew Flinders would have been 40 years old at the time of death or 241 years old today.
Captain Matthew Flinders was the first person to circumnavigate Australia and declare it a continent. He married Ann Chappelle in 1801.
Captain Matthew Flinders was the first person to circumnavigate Australia and declare it a continent. He married Ann Chappelle in 1801.
This question mixes up two different events in Australian seafaring history.Matthew Flinders sailed with Captain William Bligh on the Providence prior to coming to Australia.Captain William Blight was captain of the Bounty when the crew mutinied. Flinders had nothing to do with this event.
Captain Matthew Flinders lived to be 40 years old. He was born March 6, 1774 and died on July 19, 1814.
From the age of 15, until his death at the age of 40, Matthew Flinders was a member of, and employed by, the British Royal Navy. He rose to the rank of Captain.
Matthew Flinders served under Captain William Bligh during the 1791-1793 voyage on the HMS Providence. Bligh was known for his leadership during the infamous mutiny on the HMS Bounty, although Flinders' time with him was marked by exploration and charting in the South Pacific. Flinders later became a prominent navigator and explorer in his own right, notably mapping much of Australia's coastline.
Matthew Flinders died in London, England on 19 July 1814.