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Born, 1676.
Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland ; Died, 13 December 1721 (aged 45). Cape
Coast, Gold Coast ; Occupation, Sailor ; Known for, Inspiring Robinson
Crusoe.
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Alexander Selkirk, the Scottish sailor who inspired Daniel Defoe's
Robinson Crusoe, was born in 1676
in Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland, to a shoemaker and tanner. He was known
for his rebellious nature and went to sea at a young age, eventually
being marooned on a Pacific island for over four years before his rescue. - Born: 1676.
- Location: Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland.
- Parents: Son of John Selkirk, a shoemaker and tanner, and his wife.
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Scottish privateer
Alexander
Selkirk was a Scottish privateer and Royal Navy officer who spent four
years and four months as a castaway after being marooned by his captain,
initially at his request, on an uninhabited island in the South Pacific
Ocean.
Source:Wikipedia
Died: December 13, 1721 (age 45 years), Cape Coast, Ghana
Full name: Alexander Selcraig
Nationality: British, Scottish
Parents: John Selcraig, Euphan Mackie
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