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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf buccaneer
explorer
human
naturalist
navigator
privateer
travel writer
activeInCentury 17th century
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
winds and currents in the Pacific and Indian Oceans
educatedAt King's School, Bruton NERFINISHED
explored East Indies NERFINISHED
New Guinea NERFINISHED
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
South Sea NERFINISHED
coasts of Australia
fieldOfWork cartography
geography
natural history
navigation
gender male
influenced Charles Darwin NERFINISHED
James Cook NERFINISHED
knownFor circumnavigation of the globe three times
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
A New Voyage Round the World NERFINISHED
A Voyage to New Holland NERFINISHED
numberOfCircumnavigations 3 GENERATED
occupation author
explorer
hydrographer
navigator
privateer
subjectOf biographical studies on early modern exploration

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Dampier Archipelago discoverer William Dampier
Dampier namedAfter William Dampier