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John Davis
By: Andrew and Charlotte
Background
Born at Sandbridge Barton in the country of Devon
Lived from1543-1605 English mariner and explorer Also known as Davys
Voyages
Made three attempts to find the northwest passage
On His first voyage discovered what is now the Davis straight
First voyage: Mermayde and Pinnance
Route
Purpose of Journeys
During his voyages explored the east coast of Baffin island and the west coast of Greenland
Sighted and landed on the Falkland Island
Hardships
From 1591-1593 tried to find a passage to Asia via the straight of Magellan but he failed
Took part in a disastrous attempt to circumnavigate the world
Braved freezing temperatures, ferocious gales, and monstrous seas, Icebergs, crushing pack-ice, frostbite, scurvy, and starvation
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Invented the Quadrant, a device for navigation Developed what is now the Standard captains’ log Charted much of the unknown arctic coast and had made
keen observations of weather, geology, and vegetation Made one of the most accurate sympathetic accounts
with the Inuit Hudson followed Davis’s Route Rediscovered Greenland after being forgotten when
Norse colonies failed to settle Drew Attention to whaling possibilities in the Davis Strait
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oGot killed by Japanese pirates near Singapore
oBecame pilot for the east indies company’s first fleet to east Asia
Bibliography
Gough , Barry M. “John Davis” world book student world book,2010,web,14, April 2010
Burton, Rosemary. Journeys of the Great Explorers. Hampshire AA publishing 1992.print.
Arnold, Phyllis A. Gibbs, Betty. Canada Revisited. Edmonton. Arnold publishing 1999. Print
Lardner, Margaret. “John Davis” Dictionary of Canadian Biography.2010, Dictionary of Canadian biography online. 23 April, 2010. Web.
“John Davis” Arthropolis. 2010. Arthropolis oline. 23 April 2010. Web.
“John Davis” Encylopedia Britanica. 2010. Encyclopedia Britanica online.23 April 2010. Web.
Trivia
1.What did John Davis Attempt to find
The northwest passage The Americas