Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p John Strachan (1846 – 30 August 1922) was a Scottish-born Australian shipmaster and explorer.Born in Montrose, Scotland, to engineer John Strachan and Sarah, née Delarne, Strachan's family moved to England in 1853 where he studied engineering before running away to sea, fighting for the Union in the American Civil War, sailing on the trade routes from India to Japan, whaling in the Arctic, advising the Prince of Higo in Japan, and managing guano workings on Baker Island.. }
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