Which Happened First?

William Dampier

1651 – March 1715
Early modern
Exploration

William Dampier — Image: Thomas Murray · Public domain · source

William Dampier was an English explorer, pirate, privateer and naturalist who became the first Englishman to explore parts of what is today Australia, and the first person to circumnavigate the world three times.

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Who was born first?

William Dampier and Engelbert Kaempfer were born the same year
William Dampier was born 1 year before Cornelis de Bruijn
William Dampier was born 5 years after Charles Plumier
William Dampier was born 6 years after Eusebio Kino
William Dampier was born 6 years after Louis Jolliet

Timeline

Eusebio KinoAugust 10, 1645 – March 15, 1711
Louis JollietSeptember 21, 1645 – 1700
Charles PlumierApril 20, 1646 – November 20, 1704
Engelbert KaempferSeptember 16, 1651 – November 2, 1716
William Dampier (this page)1651 – March 1715
Cornelis de Bruijn1652–1727

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