As per our current Database, Matthew Flinders has been died on Jun 19, 1814 (age 40).
When Matthew Flinders die, Matthew Flinders was 40 years old.
| Popular As | Matthew Flinders |
| Occupation | Explorer |
| Age | 40 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Born | March 16, 1774 (England) |
| Birthday | March 16 |
| Town/City | England |
| Nationality | England |
Matthew Flinders’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
Matthew Flinders was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
He became the first European Explorer to sail around Australia and prove that it was a continent.
Daniel Defoe's classic novel Robinson Crusoe convinced him to dedicate his life to sea exploration.
His book, A Voyage to Terra Australis, became a popular read after his death.
He married Ann Chappelle in 1801. His father, also named Matthew, was a surgeon.
Early in his career, he voyaged to Tahiti under the leadership of Captain william Bligh.
