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Nathaniel Philbrick is a writer, historian and sailor. Born on June 11, 1956, Nathaniel Philbrick is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States. That works out to 70 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Taylor Allderdice High School and Brown University. Awards on record include National Book Award (2000).
My Take
Nathaniel Philbrick is, to me, the rare historian who writes with sea air in his lungs. A Boston native, Brown graduate, and competitive sailor, he brings a sailor's intimacy with the ocean to his maritime histories, and you feel it on every page. In the Heart of the Sea, which excavated the Essex disaster that haunted Melville into writing Moby-Dick, deservedly took the National Book Award and later reached the screen. What I admire most is how rigorously he builds his facts while never losing the human extremity at the center of the story. He makes scholarship genuinely breathtaking.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nathaniel Philbrick
- Name (Japanese)
- ナサニエル フィルブリック
- Reading
- なさにえる ふぃるぶりっく
- Born
- June 11, 1956 (age 70)
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- writer / historian / sailor / author
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Monkey
2. Background
- High school
- Taylor Allderdice High School
- University
- Brown University
Awards & achievements
- 2000 National Book Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://nathanielphilbrick.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathaniel%20Philbrick
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q768394
4. About this entry
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Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Nathaniel Philbrick born?
Nathaniel Philbrick was born on June 11, 1956 and is 70 years old.
Where is Nathaniel Philbrick from?
Nathaniel Philbrick is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Nathaniel Philbrick do?
Nathaniel Philbrick works as writer, historian, sailor, author.
Where did Nathaniel Philbrick study?
Nathaniel Philbrick attended Brown University.
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