William Dampier, Revered and Reviled (2022)(sciencehistory.org)

13 pointsby benbreen2 ปีที่แล้ว3 comments

William Dampier, Revered and Reviled (2022)

https://www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/william-dampier-revered-and-reviled/

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rjmill2 ปีที่แล้ว

It makes me really happy to see Dampier here. His curiosity and scientific drive was so strong that he became a pirate. Piracy was the most practical way for him to see the world and take his copious notes. As a result, he was the first (often only) reliable English language source on many topics.

Of course, the whole piracy thing basically got him canceled from history. But regardless of whether or not he was a good person, he was a fascinating and influential person. This article is well worth the read.

smackay2 ปีที่แล้ว

That's my reading list for the next few weeks sorted out, thanks.

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=William+Dampi...

mlawlerau2 ปีที่แล้ว

What a great article. Thanks for posting!