Captain William Dampier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:physicist
gptkb:starship
gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pirate_Lords
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_Royal_Society
gptkb:British_Navy
gptkb:University
gptkb:the_British_Admiralty
gptkb:Buccaneers
gptkb:starship
gptkbp:born 1651
August 5, 1651
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:St._James's_Church,_Piccadilly
gptkbp:commander the ship Roebuck
the ship St. George
the ship Tryal
gptkbp:contributed_to geography
botany
zoology
the field of natural history
the field of botany
the field of zoology
the field of ethnography
gptkbp:died 1715
March 7, 1715
gptkbp:famous_for first person to circumnavigate the world three times
Dampier's Law
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Dampier's_Archipelago
Dampier's Land
Dampier's Peninsula
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Elizabeth_Dampier
gptkb:William_Dampier_Jr.
gptkb:Mary_Dampier
gptkbp:has_influence_on scientific expeditions
the field of ecology
modern exploration
travel writing
the field of oceanography
the field of botany
the field of anthropology
the field of zoology
the field of geography
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:A_Voyage_to_New_Holland
gptkb:The_Voyages_of_Captain_William_Dampier
gptkb:A_Voyage_to_the_South_Sea
A New Voyage to the South Sea
The Adventures of Captain Dampier
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain William Dampier
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain William Dampier
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:Joseph_Banks
gptkb:James_Cook
natural history
gptkbp:is_explored_in gptkb:the_Caribbean
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Guinea
gptkb:the_Caribbean_Sea
gptkb:the_Pacific_Ocean
the coast of North America
gptkbp:is_involved_in the trade of spices
the trade of slaves
the trade of sugar
the trade of tobacco
the trade of rum
gptkbp:is_known_for his contributions to maritime exploration
his detailed observations
his writings on navigation
his maps and charts
his accounts of indigenous peoples
his detailed observations of flora and fauna
his role in the introduction of new species to Europe
his descriptions of flora and fauna
his role in the documentation of new lands
his role in the promotion of scientific exploration
his role in the popularization of travel literature
his role in the advancement of navigation techniques
gptkbp:is_part_of the Age of Exploration
the Golden Age of Piracy
the buccaneer movement
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:the_Solomon_Islands
gptkb:the_Philippines
gptkb:the_Galapagos_Islands
gptkb:the_West_Indies
the coast of Brazil
the Marquesas Islands
gptkbp:known_for contributions to natural history
circumnavigating the globe
circumnavigation of the globe
writing travel literature
gptkbp:members gptkb:University
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_event appointed as a privateer
died in 1715 in London.
discovered the Dampier Archipelago in 1699
explored the Australian coast in 1688
first voyage in 1679
published first book in 1697
returned to England in 1707
second voyage in 1699
served as a ship's captain
third voyage in 1701
visited the Galapagos Islands in 1701
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:A_Voyage_to_New_Holland
gptkb:Dampier's_Travels
A New Voyage to the South Sea
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:hospital
gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Author
gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:received Royal Society's Copley Medal
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Dampier
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Voyages_of_William_Dampier
gptkb:The_Voyages_of_Captain_William_Dampier
A New Voyage Round the World
A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland