Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
William Dampier
Born: September 5, 1651
Died: 1715 (aged 63)
Bio: William Dampier was an English explorer and navigator who became the first Englishman to explore parts of what is today Australia, and the first person to circumnavigate the world three times.
Known for:
- A new voyage round the world (1697)
- A Voyage to New Holland
- A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland