William Dampier

Summary

William Dampier is a human^[1]. Born in East Coker^[2], he… he was born on 1651^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on January 1, 1715^[5]. He worked as a seafarer^[6], naturalist^[7], explorer^[8], pirate^[9], and botanist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Dampier's place of birth was East Coker^[2].
• William Dampier passed away in London^[4].
• William Dampier was born on 1651^[3].
• William Dampier died on January 1, 1715^[5].
• William Dampier died on March 1715^[12].
• William Dampier held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[13].
• William Dampier's professions included seafarer^[6].
• William Dampier's professions included naturalist^[7].
• William Dampier's professions included explorer^[8].
• William Dampier worked as a pirate^[9].
• William Dampier's professions included botanist^[10].
• William Dampier worked as a privateer^[14].
• William Dampier was educated at King's School^[15].
• William Dampier is recorded as male^[16].
• William Dampier's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Dampier's Commons category is recorded as William Dampier^[18].
• William Dampier's family name is recorded as Dampier^[19].
• William Dampier's given name is recorded as William^[20].
• William Dampier's topic's main category is recorded as Category:William Dampier^[21].
• William Dampier's Commons gallery is recorded as William Dampier^[22].
• William Dampier's depicted by is recorded as William Dampier^[23].
• William Dampier's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[24].
• William Dampier's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[25].
• William Dampier's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• William Dampier's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in East Coker^[2], William Dampier… he was born on 1651^[3].

Education

William Dampier was educated at King's School^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include seafarer^[6], naturalist^[7], explorer^[8], pirate^[9], botanist^[10], and privateer^[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1715^[5] and March 1715^[12]. William Dampier died in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Dampier include Dampier^[28], a town^[29], in Australia^[30]; Dampier Archipelago^[31], an archipelago^[32], in Australia^[33]; and Mount Dampier^[34], a mountain^[35], in New Zealand^[36].

Why It Matters

William Dampier ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He is credited with the discovery of New Britain^[39], an island^[40], in Papua New Guinea^[41]. Entities named for him include Dampier^[28], a town^[29], in Australia^[30]; Dampier Archipelago^[31], an archipelago^[32], in Australia^[33]; and Mount Dampier^[34], a mountain^[35], in New Zealand^[36].

FAQs

Where was William Dampier born?

Born in East Coker^[2], William Dampier…

Where did William Dampier die?

William Dampier died in London^[4].

What did William Dampier do for work?

William Dampier worked as seafarer^[6], naturalist^[7], explorer^[8], pirate^[9], and botanist^[10].

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^[39].