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Sel·kirk (s

kûrk

), Alexander 1676-1721.

Scottish sailor who was marooned (1704-1709) on an island off Chile and is thought to have inspired Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (published 1719).

Selkirk [ˈsɛlˌkɜːk]

(Biographies / Selkirk, Alexander (1676-1721) M, Scottish, TRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: sailor) Alexander. original name Alexander Selcraig. 1676-1721, Scottish sailor, who was marooned on one of the islets of Juan Fernández and is regarded as the prototype of Defoe's Robinson Crusoe

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Selkirk - Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721)

Alexander Selcraig, Alexander Selkirk, Selcraig

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