Abraham Bristow

Abraham Bristow
Bornc1771
Begbroke, Oxfordshire
DiedOctober 1846
NationalityBritish
OccupationMariner
Years active1793-1820
Known forDiscovery of the Auckland Islands

Abraham Bristow (c1771-1846) was a British mariner, sealer and whaler. In August 1806 he discovered the Auckland Islands.[1][2]

  1. ^ Mawar, Granville (1999). Ahab's Trade: The Saga of South Seas Whaling. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-22809-0.
  2. ^ Jones, A. G. E. (1970). "Captain Abraham Bristow and the Auckland Islands". Notes and Queries. 17 (10): 369–371. doi:10.1093/nq/17-10-369.