Herman Melville

American writer and poet (1819–1891)

American historian, sociologist, philosopher of technology and literary critic (1895-1990)

American writer (1910–1970)

Livyatan is an extinct genus of macroraptorial sperm whale containing one known species: L. melvillei. The genus name was inspired by the biblical sea monster Leviathan, and the species name by Herman Melville, the author of the famous novel Moby-Dick about a white bull sperm whale. Herman Melville often referred to whales as "Leviathans" in his book. It is mainly known from the Pisco Formation of Peru during the Tortonian stage of the Miocene epoch, about 9.9–8.9 million years ago (mya); however, finds of isolated teeth from other locations such as Chile, Argentina, the United States (Califor

film director (1910-1988)

American sailor (1797-1869)

1797 frigate, one of the original six frigates of the United States Navy

maritime museum in New Bedford

brig in the United States Navy

United States jurist (1781–1861)