William Dampier (as pilot on the rescue voyage)

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William Dampier was an English explorer, navigator, and privateer whose extensive voyages and writings significantly advanced European knowledge of the world's oceans and geography.

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instanceOf explorer
human
navigator
privateer
countryOfBirth Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth 1651
dateOfDeath March 1715
described flora and fauna of regions he visited
indigenous peoples encountered on his voyages
winds and ocean currents in detail
employer Royal Navy NERFINISHED
explored Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
coasts of Australia
coasts of New Guinea
coasts of Southeast Asia
fieldOfWork exploration
geography
natural history
navigation
gender male
influenced Alexander von Humboldt NERFINISHED
Charles Darwin NERFINISHED
James Cook NERFINISHED
inspiredWork Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe NERFINISHED
knownFor circumnavigating the world three times
contributions to navigation and hydrography
early exploration of Australia
influential travel writings
languageOfWorkOrName English
notableEvent first Englishman to explore parts of Australia
first person to circumnavigate the world three times
served as pilot on the rescue voyage that recovered Alexander Selkirk from Juan Fernández Islands
notableWork A Discourse of Winds, Breezes, Storms, Tides and Currents NERFINISHED
A New Voyage Round the World NERFINISHED
A Voyage to New Holland NERFINISHED
Voyages and Descriptions NERFINISHED
occupation author
explorer
navigator
privateer
participatedIn buccaneering voyages in the Caribbean
privateering expeditions in the Pacific
placeOfBirth East Coker NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath London, England
surface form: London
positionHeld Royal Navy officer
pilot on the 1708–1711 privateering expedition of Woodes Rogers

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Alexander Selkirk rescuedBy William Dampier (as pilot on the rescue voyage)