William Smith
William Smith was a British captain of the merchant navy who, in 1819, is credited with the accidental discovery of the South Shetland Islands, a significant archipelago in the Antarctic region.
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Bahamas:
William Smith won the Boys 11 division.
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New Zealand:
William Smith joined Marianne in the business and contributed to its growth and success.
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William Smith was an army lieutenant colonel who crashed a B-25 bomber into the Empire State Building in 1945.
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Argentina:
William Smith was a cook and part of the first group to live permanently in Antarctica.
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Peru:
William Smith, a British merchant navy captain, casually sighted the South Shetland Islands.
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