Thomas Hurd | |
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| Hydrographer of the Navy | |
| In office 28 May 1808 – 29 April 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Dalrymple |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Parry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Hannaford Hurd before 30 January 1747 Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Died | 23 April 1823 (aged 76) London, Middlesex, England |
| Occupation | Antarctic explorer, hydrographer |
| Military service | |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1768–1823 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Wars | |
Thomas Hannaford Hurd (bapt. 30 January 1747 – 29 April 1823) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who rose to the rank of captain, becoming the second Hydrographer of the Navy, a Superintendent of Chronometers and a Commissioner on the Board of Longitude. Hurd's Deep in the English Channel[1] and the Antarctic Hurd Peninsula are named after him; the latter being due to his role in the discovery of Antarctica.[2]
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