Herman Melville

1819 - 1891  (72 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Herman Melville
  Born	1 Aug 1819	New York, New York, New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Sep 1891	New York, New York, New York
  Biographical Information	1977
  	In 1977 "Moby Dick" was adapted to the General Mills Radio Adventure Theater and he received credit as the author.
  		CBS Radio Mystery Theater Logo. CBS Radio Mystery Theater Logo.
  Occupation	Melville took to sea in 1839 as a common sailor on a merchant ship and then on the whaler Acushnet, but he jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands. He became an author. Best known for the epic; "Moby Dick".
  		Moby Dick. Moby Dick.
  		Thar She Blows! (11) While many cultures and countries engaged in whaling this page is concerned with the history of the New England whaling industry. In no way should this be seen to justify modern whaling. Commercial whaling in the United States began in the 17th century in New England. The industry peaked in 1846–1852 when the availability of petrochemicals and over-hunting made the practice increasingly impractical. At one time whale oil was absolutely necessary. It's main uses were for household lighting and lubrication of machinery. There were alternatives to whale oil, but they were inferior in performance and cleanliness of burn. While the oil was the primary driver there were secondary products. The baleen some whales used to strain food from the sea were a secondary harvest. They were used in applications that would be accomplished in the modern world with plastic or steel. Simply put whale hunting allowed civilization to grow and prosper.
  Buried	Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States
  		Herman & Elizabeth Melville Headstone. Herman & Elizabeth Melville Headstone.
  Person ID	I53445	Nagel
  Last Modified	29 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Allan Melville,   b. 7 Apr 1782, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Jan 1832, Albany, Albany, New York  (Age 49 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Maria Paterse Gansevoort,   b. 6 Apr 1791, Albany, Albany, New York ,   d. 1 Apr 1872, Burrillville, Providence, Rhode Island  (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F15670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Shaw,   b. 13 Jan 1822,   d. 31 Jul 1906, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	18 Jul 2020
  Family ID	F15671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 1 Aug 1819 - New York, New York, New York Died - 28 Sep 1891 - New York, New York, New York Buried - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos		Herman Melville. Herman Melville.
  		Herman Melville Herman Melville - Author, my 6th cousin 5 times removed.

  
  

  Stamps & Coins

  Herman Melville Stamp. Issued August 1, 1984 as part of the Literary Arts Series.