A white sperm whale looms on the background of the doodle on the Google home page on Thursday. The doodle commemorates the 161st anniversary of the publication of Herman Melville's landmark novel Moby Dick.
The Google Moby Dick doodle depicts a scene from the novel and shows Captain Ahab commandeering a whaling boat with a harpoon in his hands ready to strike at the enigmatic white sperm whale. Read More
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick.
Born: August 1, 1819, New York City
Died: September 28, 1891, New York City
Spouse: Elizabeth Shaw (m. 1847–1891)
Education: The Albany Academy (1836–1837) For More
