William Dampier
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William Dampier was a 17th-century English explorer, navigator, and privateer known for his pioneering voyages around the world and influential writings on natural history and navigation.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
buccaneer
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explorer ⓘ human ⓘ naturalist ⓘ navigator ⓘ privateer ⓘ travel writer ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1651-09-05 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | East Coker, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circumnavigated | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1715-03-10 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | London, England ⓘ |
| described |
flora and fauna of Australia
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winds and currents in the Pacific and Indian Oceans ⓘ |
| educatedAt | King's School, Bruton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explored |
East Indies
NERFINISHED
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New Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ South Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ coasts of Australia ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
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geography ⓘ natural history ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles Darwin
NERFINISHED
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James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
circumnavigation of the globe three times
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detailed travel narratives ⓘ early exploration of Australia ⓘ influencing later explorers such as James Cook ⓘ introducing new words into the English language ⓘ observations in natural history ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| name | William Dampier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Discourse of Winds, Breezes, Storms, Tides and Currents
NERFINISHED
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A New Voyage Round the World NERFINISHED ⓘ A Voyage to New Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCircumnavigations | 3 GENERATED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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explorer ⓘ hydrographer ⓘ navigator ⓘ privateer ⓘ |
| subjectOf | biographical studies on early modern exploration ⓘ |
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