User:Dr.Gulliver/sandbox/Simple Alexander Selkirk

Alexander Selkirk (1676 – 13 December 1721), also known as Alexander Selcraig, was a Scottish sailor. He became famous because he lived alone for more than four years on a far-away island in the South Pacific. His unusual story probably influenced Daniel Defoe to write the book Robinson Crusoe.

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