William Dampier
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Summary
William Dampier was born on 1651[1] in East Coker[2]. He died on January 1, 1715[3], in London[4]. He worked as a seafarer[5], naturalist[6], explorer[7], pirate[8], and botanist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,012 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: March 1715[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[12]
- Occupation: privateer[13], scientific collector[14]
- Educated at: King's School[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: William Dampier[17]
- Family name: Dampier[18]
- Given name: William[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:William Dampier[20]
- Commons gallery: William Dampier[21]
- Depicted by: William Dampier[22]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[23], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
- Commons Creator page: William Dampier[32]
- Name in native language: William Dampier[33]
- Date of baptism: September 5, 1652[34]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for William Dampier include Dampier[35], a town[36], in Australia[37]; Dampier Archipelago[38], an archipelago[39], in Australia[40]; and Mount Dampier[41], a mountain[42], in New Zealand[43].
Why It Matters
William Dampier has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
He is credited with the discovery of New Britain[46], an island[47], in Papua New Guinea[48]. Entities named for him include Dampier[35], a town[36], in Australia[37]; Dampier Archipelago[38], an archipelago[39], in Australia[40]; and Mount Dampier[41], a mountain[42], in New Zealand[43].
FAQs
Where was William Dampier born?
William Dampier's place of birth was East Coker[2].
Where did William Dampier die?
William Dampier died in London[4].
What did William Dampier do for work?
William Dampier worked as a seafarer[5], naturalist[6], explorer[7], pirate[8], and botanist[9].
Where did William Dampier go to school?
William Dampier was educated at King's School[15].
What did William Dampier discover?
William Dampier is credited as discoverer of New Britain[46].