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 ==== William Dampier ====
-William Dampier (1652-1715) was a British explorer sailor, naturalist, and also buccaneer. The first Englishman to explore and chart parts of Australia and New Guinea. He was the first sailor to circumnavigate the world three times. William Dampier was also the first European to see and describe kangaroos, in 1699. Dampier's voyages are considered the beginning of the scientific exploration of the Pacific area. [([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Dampier|Britannica]])]
+William Dampier (1652-1715) was a British explorer sailor, naturalist and buccaneer. He was the first Englishman to explore and chart parts of Australia and New Guinea as well as the first sailor to circumnavigate the world three times. William Dampier was also the first European to see and describe kangaroos in 1699. Dampier's voyages are considered the beginning of the scientific exploration of the Pacific area. [([[https://www.britannica.com/biography/William-Dampier|Britannica]])]
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