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Tobias Furneaux

Royal Navy officer and explorer

Died when: 46 years 28 days (552 months)
Star Sign: Virgo

 

Tobias Furneaux

Captain Tobias Furneaux (21 August 1735 – 18 September 1781) was an English navigator and Royal Navy officer, who accompanied James Cook on his second voyage of exploration.

He was one of the first men to circumnavigate the world in both directions, and later commanded a British vessel during the American Revolutionary War.


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