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John Nunn
AuthorBooks · Second hand1803-1860
John Nunn was an English sailor and author. During his time as a sailor, he was shipwrecked at the uninhabited Kerguelen Islands, which led to a three-and-a-half-year stay there. He recorded his experiences in a book that also described Kerguelen in detail.
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About John Nunn
Birth
1803
Death
1860
John Nunn was an English sailor and author. During his time as a sailor, he was shipwrecked at the uninhabited Kerguelen Islands, which led to a three-and-a-half-year stay there. He recorded his experiences in a book that also described Kerguelen in detail.
John Nunn is a prestigious Chess Grandmaster who has excelled in multiple international Olympiads.
His prolific writing career spans 83 works primarily dedicated to chess analysis.
Two of his books have been awarded Book of the Year by the British Chess Federation.
In the 1988-89 World Cup, he finished ahead of several former world champions in the final standings.
Beyond his chess career, his historical legacy includes his work as a sailor and cartographer.
