John Davis 1550 – 1605
N 50° 20.944 W 003° 34.636
30U E 458929 N 5577602
A blue plaque in the town of Dartmouth, South Devon UK
Waymark Code: WM2FKM
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/26/2007
Views: 40
The Blue Plaque says:
John Davis 1550 – 1605
Born at Sandridge on the Dart, he made three Arctic voyages in 1585/7 to find a north-west passage to China, and discovered the Davis Strait
He invented the Davis quadrant and backstaff.
He sighted the Falkland Islands in 1592. Later he was pilot to the East India Co. and in 1605 he was killed by pirates off Sumatra.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Dartmouth and Kingswear Society
Individual Recognized: John Davis 1550 – 1605
Physical Address:
The Quay
Dartmouth, Devon UK
TQ6
Web Address: Not listed
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