Biography of william dampier
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William Dampier (baptised September 5, 1651 – died March 1715) was an Englishbuccaneer, sea captain, author and scientific observer.
He was the first Englishman to explore or map parts of New Holland (Australia) and New Guinea.
Biography of william dampier
He was the first person to circumnavigate the world twice, and went on to complete a third circumnavigation. His observations of natural history influenced Charles Darwin, among others. His navigational skills and exploratory voyages extended imperial and commercial interests around the globe and eventually led to the colonization of Australia.
Dampier's life belongs to the great age of so-called "Discovery," that is, when Europeans discovered or re-discovered parts of the world of which they were ignorant at that time. It was also a time of adventure and of the advancement of learning.
New confidence in human ability to unravel the mysteries of life and of the planet motivated both these "