Information AboutJohn Fearn |
| CATEGORIES ABOUT JOHN FEARN | |
| british explorers | |
| fearn, john | |
| royal navy officers | |
| 1768 births | |
| 1837 deaths | |
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Fearn discovered Nauru on November 8 , 1798 , while travelling with his whaling ship ''Hunter'' from New Zealand to the China Seas . He named it ''Pleasant Island'' due to its attractive environment and the huge friendliness of the Nauruans. |
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