Lincoln Paine

Lincoln Paine is an accomplished maritime historian and author of five books, including the award-winning "The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World." He has written extensively on maritime topics, with over fifty articles, reviews, and lectures to his credit.

Paine has served as a guest curator and archivist for maritime collections and is an editor for an international journal on European expansion and global interaction.

He is actively involved in maritime education, serving on the board of the Maine Maritime Museum.

Paine resides in Portland with his wife, and their daughters are named after ships, reflecting his deep connection to maritime history.