William Bligh

Also known as Vice Admiral of the Blue William Bligh, Vice-Admiral William Bligh, Wm. Bligh

officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator (1754-1817)

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William Bligh (1754–1817) was a British military officer, sailor, politician, and governor. Born in Plymouth and dying in London, he served in the Royal Navy, where he attained the rank of commodore. His political career included holding the position of Governor of New South Wales. Bligh was a member of the Royal Society and received the award of Fellow of the Royal Society. He was buried at the Garden Museum.

Bligh participated in several conflicts, including the Battle of Dogger Bank, Battle of Camperdown, Battle of Cape Spartel, and Battle of Copenhagen. He had six children and spoke English. His written works, produced in English, include "Bligh's voyage in the Resource, from Coupang to Batavia" and "Narrative of the Mutiny on board H. M. Ship Bounty." He is described in sources such as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1754
Died: 1817
Works: 76

Top works

An answer to certain assertations contained in the appendix to a pamphlet entitled Minutes of the proceedings on the court martial held at Portsmouth
Bligh's voyage in the Resource, from Coupang to Batavia
Narrative of the Mutiny on board H. M. Ship Bounty
William Bligh's, kaptains von der grossbrit flotte, Reise in das Südmeer
Some correspondence with John and Francis Godolphin Bond, 1776-1811

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United Kingdom

Discography

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 8
Total plays: 55

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

6h-index

Works: 6
Cited by: 214

Research areas

NeurosciencePsychologyInternal medicineMedicineEndocrinology

Most cited works

The serotonin transporter in the midbrain of suicide victims with major depression2000 · 87 cit
A Metabolic Basis for Alzheimer Disease2003 · 54 cit
Two Cases of Suicidal Electrocution2004 · 23 cit
Indices of Metabolic Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress2007 · 22 cit
One-in-a-Million Shot2011 · 15 cit

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 62,917x
Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,815x
Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,531x
QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,942x
Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,681x

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Quotes

“[Tahiti is] certainly the paradise of the world and if happiness could result from situation and convenience, here it is to be found in the highest perfection. I have seen many parts of the world, but Tahiti is capable of being preferable to them all, and certainly is so considering it in its natural state.”
“I can only conjecture that [the Mutineers] have ideally assured themselves of a more happy life among the Tahitians than they could possibly have in England, which joined to some female connection, has most likely been the leading cause of the whole business.”
“I find that two months after I left Tahiti in the ‘Bounty’, Christian returned in her to the great astonishment of the natives. Doubting that things had gone well with me the first questions they asked were: ‘Where is Bry?’ ‘He is gone,’ he replied, ‘to England’. ‘In what ship?’ asked the natives. ‘In Toote’s ship.’”

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Key facts

Monarch: George III
Lieutenant: William Paterson
Preceded by: Philip Gidley King
Succeeded by: Lachlan Macquarie
Born: ( 1754-09-09 ) 9 September 1754, Plymouth , Devon (or St Tudy , Cornwall), England
Died: 7 December 1817 (1817-12-07) (aged 63), London , England
Resting place: St Mary-at-Lambeth , Lambeth, London, England
Spouse: Elizabeth Betham ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 4 February 1781</span>"}]]}'>1781 ; died 15 April 1812</span>"}]]}'>1812 )
Children: 8, including Mary Putland
Occupation: Naval officer, colonial administrator
Known for: Mutiny on the Bounty
Awards: Naval Gold Medal
Allegiance: Great Britain , United Kingdom
Branch service: Royal Navy
Years of service: 1761–1783 , 1787–1817
Rank: Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Battles wars: American War of Independence Great Siege of Gibraltar Fourth Anglo-Dutch War Battle of Dogger Bank (1781) War of the First Coalition Battle of Camperdown War of the Second Coalition Battle of Copenhagen (1801) Australian frontier wars Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: William
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Plymouth
Place of death: London
Occupation: politician
Position held: Governor of New South Wales
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Fellow of the Royal Society
Conflict: Battle of Copenhagen
Military branch: Royal Navy
Image: WilliamBligh.jpeg
Number of children: 6

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Commons category: William Bligh
member of: Royal Society
date of birth: 1754-09-09
date of death: 1817-12-07
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons gallery: William Bligh
place of burial: Garden Museum
writing language: English language
has works in the collection: State Library of New South Wales
name in native language: William Bligh
P12749: Greenlee County

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Encyclopedic overview

Vice-Admiral of the Blue William Bligh (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was a Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of New South Wales from 1806 to 1808. He is best known for his role in the mutiny on HMS Bounty, which occurred in 1789 when the ship was under his command. The reasons behind the mutiny continue to be debated. After being set adrift in Bounty's launch by the mutineers, Bligh and those loyal to him stopped for supplies on Tofua, losing one man to native attacks. Bligh and his men reached Timor alive, after a journey of 3,618 nautical miles (6,700 km; 4,160 mi).

On 13 August 1806, Bligh was appointed governor of the British colony of New South Wales, with orders to clean up the corrupt rum trade of the New South Wales Corps. His actions directed against the trade resulted in the so-called Rum Rebellion, during which Bligh was placed under arrest on 26 January 1808 by the New South Wales Corps and deposed from his command, an act which the Foreign Office later declared to be illegal. He died in London on 7 December 1817.

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