Martin White (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral Martin White was an officer of the Royal Navy. He worked his way up the ranks during a 53-year career; retiring as captain and made up to Admiral in retirement and settling in Jersey. He was particularly known for gathering and publishing nautical data and mappings of the Channel Islands, English Channel, French Coast, Bristol Channel and Irish Sea and even gained a mention in the French Maritime Atlas of the 1800s.

Most maritime charts from around Jersey and the Channel Islands are believed to be derivations of his work.