For the explorer, see william dampier sir william cecil dampier frs born william cecil dampier whetham 27 december 1867 11 december 1952 was a british. William dampier has 50 books on goodreads with 823 ratings. Books by william dampier author of piracy, turtles and flying foxes. Some books quote 1652 but this was a cousin also named william who was born to georges. A new voyage round the world by dampier, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. William dampier son of george and ann dampier was born in 1651 at east corker, somerset, england.
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In 1966 and 1985 he was honoured by australia post issuing a postage stamp. A new voyage round the world by william dampier, paperback. The life of william dampier new ed by preston, diana, preston, michael isbn. The port of dampier and the dampier archipelago, both in western australia, are named in honour of william dampier.
Covert narcissist signs you are dealing with a master manipulatorlisa a romano podcast duration. William dampier simple english wikipedia, the free. William dampier 1651 1715 was an english pirate, explorer and navigator who became the first englishman to explore parts of what is today australia, and the first person to circumnavigate the. A brief timeline of dampiers life western australian museum. His parents both died before he left school, and at his own desire he was sent to sea. William dampier baptised 5 september 1651 march 1715 was the first englishman to explore parts of what is today australia, and the first person to circumnavigate the world three times. I have a fascination with books on the age of discovery and sea travel before the 19th century. A new voyage round the world by william dampier with an introduction by sir albert gray. He was the first person to circumnavigate the world three times. Containing particular descriptions of life in the torrid zone at the dawn of modern science and at the intersection of the golden age of sail, the. Books by william dampier author of piracy, turtles and. William cecil dampier whetham wikisource, the free.
Almost 150 years after dampier visited the galapagos islands, charles darwin brought dampiers books with him on his famous voyage to south america on the beaglethe journey that led. William dampiers most popular book is piracy, turtles and flying foxes penguin great journe. Dampiers book about his exploits, a new voyage round the world 1697, was a unique combination of seafaring adventure and natural history not seen before. The books at flagstaff hill maritime village generally display stamps and markings from pattison as well as a. He served briefly in the third anglodutch war, worked on a jamaican sugar plantation and aboard. Fishpond australia, the complete works of william dampier.