Marvin Creamer

Marvin Creamer (born January 24, 1916) is a former college professor and amateur American sailor noted for having sailed around the globe without the aid of navigational instruments. ^[1]

11 relations: Centenarian, Circumnavigation, Compass, Geography, Navigation, Rowan University, Sailor, Sextant, United States, Vineland, New Jersey, Watch.

Centenarian

A centenarian is a person who lives to or beyond the age of 100 years.

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Circumnavigation

Circumnavigation is navigation completely around an entire island, continent, or astronomical body (e.g. a planet or moon).

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Compass

A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions (or points).

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Geography

Geography (from Greek γεωγραφία, geographia, literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, the features, the inhabitants, and the phenomena of Earth.

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Navigation

Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.

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Rowan University

Rowan University is a public research university in Glassboro, New Jersey, United States, with a satellite campus in Camden, New Jersey.

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Sailor

A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who navigates waterborne vessels or assists as a crewmember in their operation and maintenance.

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Sextant

A sextant is a doubly reflecting navigation instrument that measures the angular distance between two visible objects.

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The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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Vineland, New Jersey

Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.

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Watch

A watch is a timepiece intended to be carried or worn by a person.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Creamer

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