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William Dampier
1651 - 1715
William Dampier
William Dampier (baptised 5 September 1651; died March 1715) was an English explorer, pirate, privateer, navigator, 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. He has also been described as Australia's first natural historian, as well as one of the most important British explorers of the period between Sir Francis Drake (16th century) and Captain James Cook (18th century); he "bridged those two eras" with a mix of piratical derring-do of the former and scientific inquiry of the latter. His expeditions were among the first to identify and name a number of plants, animals, foods, and cooking techniques for a European audience, being among the first English writers to use words such as avocado, barbecue, and chopsticks. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of William Dampier has received more than 808,341 page views. His biography is available in 50 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 49 in 2019). William Dampier is the 75th most popular explorer (down from 64th in 2019), the 607th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 608th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Explorer.
William Dampier was an English explorer and privateer. He was most famous for exploring the west coast of Australia in 1699.
Memorability Metrics
810k
Page Views (PV)
63.39
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
50
Languages Editions (L)
5.93
Effective Languages (L*)
4.07
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Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, William Dampier ranks 75 out of 498. Before him are Xu Fu, Alonso de Ojeda, Willem Schouten, Jules Dumont d'Urville, Richard Francis Burton, and Hernando de Soto. After him are Jeanne Baret, Ármin Vámbéry, Diego Columbus, Lope de Aguirre, Willem Janszoon, and Stepan Makarov.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsXu Fu
255 BC - Present
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 69
Alonso de Ojeda
1466 - 1515
HPI: 63.62
Rank: 70
Willem Schouten
1567 - 1625
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 71
Jules Dumont d'Urville
1790 - 1842
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 72
Richard Francis Burton
1821 - 1890
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 73
Hernando de Soto
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 74
William Dampier
1651 - 1715
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 75
Jeanne Baret
1740 - 1807
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 76
Ármin Vámbéry
1832 - 1913
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 77
Diego Columbus
1479 - 1527
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 78
Lope de Aguirre
1518 - 1561
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 79
Willem Janszoon
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 80
Stepan Makarov
1848 - 1904
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 81
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1651, William Dampier ranks 4. Before him are Margaret Theresa of Spain, François Fénelon, and Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. After him are Natalya Naryshkina, Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus, Engelbert Kaempfer, Madame d'Aulnoy, Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld, Charles II, Elector Palatine, Charles Eugène de Croÿ, and Dimitry of Rostov. Among people deceased in 1715, William Dampier ranks 8. Before him are Nicolas Malebranche, Gülnuş Sultan, François Fénelon, Dom Pérignon, Antoine Galland, and Marie Mancini. After him are Thomas Savery, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, Pu Songling, Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, François Girardon, and Mirwais Hotak.
Others Born in 1651
Go to all RankingsMargaret Theresa of Spain
POLITICIAN
1651 - 1673
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 1
François Fénelon
PHILOSOPHER
1651 - 1715
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 2
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1651 - 1719
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 3
William Dampier
EXPLORER
1651 - 1715
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 4
Natalya Naryshkina
POLITICIAN
1651 - 1694
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 5
Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus
MATHEMATICIAN
1651 - 1708
HPI: 60.92
Rank: 6
Engelbert Kaempfer
PHYSICIAN
1651 - 1716
HPI: 60.85
Rank: 7
Madame d'Aulnoy
WRITER
1651 - 1705
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 8
Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1651 - 1722
HPI: 57.93
Rank: 9
Charles II, Elector Palatine
POLITICIAN
1651 - 1685
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 10
Charles Eugène de Croÿ
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1651 - Present
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 11
Dimitry of Rostov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1651 - 1709
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1715
Go to all RankingsNicolas Malebranche
PHILOSOPHER
1638 - 1715
HPI: 69.07
Rank: 2
Gülnuş Sultan
POLITICIAN
1642 - 1715
HPI: 65.83
Rank: 3
François Fénelon
PHILOSOPHER
1651 - 1715
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 4
Dom Pérignon
POLITICIAN
1639 - 1715
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 5
Antoine Galland
WRITER
1646 - 1715
HPI: 63.58
Rank: 6
Marie Mancini
WRITER
1639 - 1715
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 7
William Dampier
EXPLORER
1651 - 1715
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 8
Thomas Savery
INVENTOR
1650 - 1715
HPI: 63.17
Rank: 9
Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
POLITICIAN
1636 - 1715
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 10
Pu Songling
WRITER
1640 - 1715
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 11
Charlotte Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
COMPANION
1694 - 1715
HPI: 59.39
Rank: 12
François Girardon
SCULPTOR
1628 - 1715
HPI: 57.41
Rank: 13
Mirwais Hotak
POLITICIAN
1673 - 1715
HPI: 55.88
Rank: 14
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, William Dampier ranks 607 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales (1453), Annie Besant (1847), Amélie of Orléans (1865), Norman Angell (1872), James III of Scotland (1451), and Philip Sclater (1829). After him are Fred Perry (1909), Louis Wain (1860), Thomas Hardy (1840), James II of Scotland (1430), Nigel Mansell (1953), and Brian Epstein (1934).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward of Westminster, Prince of Wales
POLITICIAN
1453 - 1471
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 601
Annie Besant
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1847 - 1933
HPI: 63.49
Rank: 602
Amélie of Orléans
COMPANION
1865 - 1951
HPI: 63.48
Rank: 603
Norman Angell
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1967
HPI: 63.47
Rank: 604
James III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1451 - 1488
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 605
Philip Sclater
BIOLOGIST
1829 - 1913
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 606
William Dampier
EXPLORER
1651 - 1715
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 607
Fred Perry
TENNIS PLAYER
1909 - 1995
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 608
Louis Wain
PAINTER
1860 - 1939
HPI: 63.37
Rank: 609
Thomas Hardy
WRITER
1840 - 1928
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 610
James II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1430 - 1460
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 611
Nigel Mansell
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 612
Brian Epstein
BUSINESSPERSON
1934 - 1967
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 613
Among EXPLORERS In United Kingdom
Among explorers born in United Kingdom, William Dampier ranks 12. Before him are Robert Falcon Scott (1868), William Adams (1564), John Smith (1580), Henry Hudson (1570), John Davis (1550), and Richard Francis Burton (1821). After him are James Clark Ross (1800), Robert FitzRoy (1805), Mary Kingsley (1862), Thomas Cavendish (1560), George Vancouver (1757), and Isabella Bird (1831).
Robert Falcon Scott
1868 - 1912
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 6
William Adams
1564 - 1620
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 7
John Smith
1580 - 1631
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 8
Henry Hudson
1570 - 1611
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 9
John Davis
1550 - 1605
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 10
Richard Francis Burton
1821 - 1890
HPI: 63.54
Rank: 11
William Dampier
1651 - 1715
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 12
James Clark Ross
1800 - 1862
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 13
Robert FitzRoy
1805 - 1865
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 14
Mary Kingsley
1862 - 1900
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 15
Thomas Cavendish
1560 - 1592
HPI: 60.74
Rank: 16
George Vancouver
1757 - 1798
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 17
Isabella Bird
1831 - 1904
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 18