Marvin Creamer

Marvin Charles Creamer (January 24, 1916 – August 12, 2020) was an American college professor and sailor, notable for being the first recorded person to have sailed around the globe without the aid of navigational instruments.

[2] As general guides, Creamer observed the sun and stars, currents, and occasionally the regional biological setting.

In honor of his voyage, Rowan University created the Marvin Creamer Scholarship Fund.

[3] Creamer was born near Vineland, New Jersey, about 50 miles south of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Creamer turned 100 in January 2016,[4] and died on August 12, 2020, in Raleigh, North Carolina, aged 104.