Flinders, Mathew

Mathew Flinders was born in Lincolnshire in 1774. After mastering geometry and navigation he joined the navy in 1790. In 1795 he sailed to Port Jackson New South Wales where he undertook survey work along the coast of Australia. As commander of Investigator he continued this work . He died in 1814

From the guide to the Mathew Flinders collection, 1801-1812, (Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge)