Ben Carlin
Frederick Benjamin "Ben" Carlin was an Australian adventurer who was the first person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehicle. Born in Northam, Western Australia, Carlin attended Guildford Grammar School in Perth, and later studied mining engineering at the Kalgoorlie School of Mines. After qualifying as an engineer, he worked on the Goldfields before in 1939 emigrating to China to work in a British coal mine. In the Second World War, Carlin was posted to the Indian Army Corps of Engineers, serving in India, Italy, and throughout the Middle East. After his discharge from service in 1946, he emigrated to the United States with his American wife, Elinore.
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Full Name
Frederick Benjamin Carlin
Date of Birth
July 27th, 1912
Age
111
Birth Place
Australia, Western Australia
Date of Death
March 7th, 1981
Died Aged
68
Star Sign
Leo
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