John Davis (explorer)

For other people with similar names, see John Davis (disambiguation).

John Davis
1624 miniature portrait from the title page of Samuel Purchas's collection of travel stories Purchas his Pilgrimes
BornUnknown date, c. 1550
Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel, England
Died29 December 1605(1605-12-29) (aged 54–55)
off Bintan Island, East Indies
Occupations
  • Explorer
  • navigator
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John Davis (c. 1550 – 29 December 1605) was an explorer, navigator and privateer. He led several voyages in search of the Northwest Passage and served as pilot and captain on both Dutch and English voyages to the East Indies. He discovered the Falkland Islands in August 1592.

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