William Dampier did not discover the continent of Australia (as that had been discovered by the Portuguese and Dutch sometime earlier). However, he did explore previously unknown parts of Australia, then known as New Holland.
On 4 January 1688, William Dampier's ship the 'Cygnet' was beached on the northwest coast of Australia, at King Sound near Buccaneer Archipelago on the north-west coast of Australia.
Eleven years later, Dampier was back, after the British Admiralty commissioned him to chart the north-west coast, hoping to find a strategic use for 'New Holland'. In July 1699, Dampier reached Dirk Hartog Island near Shark Bay in Western Australia. Searching for water, he followed the coast northwards, reaching the Dampier Archipelago and then Roebuck Bay. After finding no sign of water, he was forced to head north for Timor.
William Dampier did not discover the continent of Australia (as that had been discovered by the Portuguese and Dutch sometime earlier). However, he did explore previously unknown parts of Australia, then known as New Holland.
On 4 January 1688, William Dampier's ship the 'Cygnet' was beached on the northwest coast of Australia, at King Sound near Buccaneer Archipelago on the north-west coast of Australia.
Eleven years later, Dampier was back, after the British Admiralty commissioned him to chart the north-west coast, hoping to find a strategic use for 'New Holland'. In July 1699, Dampier reached Dirk Hartog Island near Shark Bay in Western Australia. Searching for water, he followed the coast northwards, reaching the Dampier Archipelago and then Roebuck Bay. After finding no sign of water, he was forced to head north for Timor.
a wooden gun and a bat
some people say he had 9 or 10
He is known for his discoveries in North America as a Canadian explorer.
Scientific discoveries have altered the course of history.
William, Duke of Normandy, who become known as William the Conquerer after he became King of England.
William dampiers ship was called the Roebuck
in 1720
Jake Thomas Francis
William Dampier was a pirate and a naturalist. He was a meticulous observer of nature and note-taker, and to this end, his curiosity led him to explore.
William Bausman has written: 'Early California' -- subject(s): Drama, Gold discoveries, History
Some of China's Discoveries were when they learned how to make bronze, negative numbers and first law of motion. Some other discoveries were farming and how to make a fire.
He discovered digitalis and did important research in the field of science.
Some of the earliest discoveries were from the 16th BCE (before the common era). William harvey first described the circulation of blood.
Victoria Falls was one of the biggest African discoveries
William Harvey's discovery was limited because:•Doctors could not make blood transfusions until they discovered blood groups in 1901. •Many thought that his idea was mad. •Some Doctors ignored his theory.
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Some significant scientific discoveries during that time period include the discovery of oxygen by Joseph Priestley in 1774, the development of the theory of chemical elements by Antoine Lavoisier in the late 18th century, and William Herschel's discovery of Uranus in 1781. These discoveries had a profound impact on the fields of chemistry, astronomy, and physics.