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William Dampier (baptised 5 September 1651; died March 1715) was an English explorer, pirate, privateer, navigator, and naturalist who became the first Englishman to explore parts of what is today Australia, and the first person to circumnavigate the world three times.
William Dampier (born August 1651, East Coker, Somerset, Eng.—died March, 1715, London) was a buccaneer who later explored parts of the coasts of Australia, New Guinea, and New Britain for the British Admiralty.
Dec 10, 2021 · William Dampier (1651-1715) was an English explorer, navigator, and naturalist, who was the first person to circumnavigate the world three times. He was also among the first Englishmen to step foot...
May 4, 2023 · William Dampier was an explorer, naturalist, author, hydrographer and pirate. He was the first Englishman to chart part of the Australian coastline, and the first European to undertake a scientific study of its landscape, seas, plants and animals.
May 31, 2022 · William Dampier, Revered and Reviled. The pirate-turned-naturalist-turned-pirate-again inspired generations of British writers and scientists. bySam Kean. William Dampier and his crew navigate rough waters off the coast of Aceh, now part of Indonesia.
William Dampier, 1651–1715. Expedition (1699–1701): One ship (Roebuck), 50 men. Charge (by British Admiralty): To explore the east coast of New Holland (Australia) Accomplishments: Instead explored the west coast of Australia, discovered and named New Britain, and made the first detailed record of Australian flora and fauna.
William Dampier was an English pirate and explorer. He was important in the exploration of Australia and other islands in the South Pacific Ocean. He sailed around the world three times.
William Dampier, by Edmund Dyer (after Thomas Murray), c.1835. National Library of Australia, 2288453. William Dampier (1651-1715), seaman and author, was baptized on 5 September 1651, the son of a tenant farmer of East Coker, Somerset, England.
Sep 19, 2021 · Throughout his adventures, William Dampier jotted down meticulous observations of the natural world while his shipmates pillaged, plundered, and raided just a few miles away.
