Francis Chichester
1901
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1972
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United Kingdom
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Marlborough College
occupation: explorer, aircraft pilot, writer
award received: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Livingstone Medal
Sir Francis Charles Chichester KBE (17 September 1901 – 26 August 1972) was a British businessman, pioneering aviator and solo sailor. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for becoming the first person to sail single-handed around the world by the clipper route and the fastest circumnavigator, in nine months and one day overall in 1966–67. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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