Encountering Tahiti: Samuel Wallis and the Voyage of the Dolphin
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During the seventeenth century scientists made significant discoveries in the fields of mathematics, physics, and astronomy&#x...
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Samuel Wallis
1728-1795
English Explorer
Samuel Wallis is best known for his voyages as Captain of the HMS Dolphin, a British vessel that circumnavigated the world under his command between 1766 and 1...
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Encountering Tahiti: Samuel Wallis and the Voyage of the Dolphin