Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
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