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1774 – 1814Matthew Flinders (1774-1814)Died 19 July 1814, aged 40Flinders was an English navigator and cartographer who led the first circumnavigation of Australia, confirming it as a single continent. He is credited with popularizing the name "Australia" for the landmass. He died in London shortly after the publication of his book A Voyage to Terra Australis, detailing his expeditions.