Gavin Menzies
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Gavin Menzies was a British amateur historian and former submarine commander best known for his controversial book "1421," which claims that Chinese explorers reached the Americas before Columbus.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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amateur historian ⓘ author ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1937-08-14 ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | publication of the book 1421: The Year China Discovered the World ⓘ |
| controversy | his historical claims have been widely rejected by professional historians ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2020-04-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Dulwich College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | alternative interpretations of early global exploration ⓘ |
| fullName | Rowan Gavin Paton Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative history
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popular history ⓘ pseudo-history ⓘ |
| givenName | Gavin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableClaim |
Chinese explorers mapped much of the world before European explorers
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Chinese fleets under Zheng He reached the Americas in 1421 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Zheng He’s voyages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
claiming that Chinese explorers reached the Americas before Christopher Columbus
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promoting the idea that Zheng He’s fleets explored much of the world in the early 15th century ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | submarine commander ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1421: The Year China Discovered the World
NERFINISHED
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1434: The Year a Magnificent Chinese Fleet Sailed to Italy and Ignited the Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lost Empire of Atlantis NERFINISHED ⓘ Who Discovered America? The Untold History of the Peopling of the Americas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
historical writer
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submarine commander ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld | submarine commander in the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| spouse | Marcella Menzies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical reviews by academic historians ⓘ |
| website | http://www.1421.tv/ ⓘ |
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