Back جون دافيز Arabic John Davis AVK Con Deyvis (səyyah) Azerbaijani Джон Дейвис Bulgarian John Davis (explorador anglès) Catalan John Davis Czech John Davis Danish John Davis (Entdecker) German John Davis (explorador del siglo XVI) Spanish John Davis Estonian
John Davis | |
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| Born | Unknown date, c. 1550 Sandridge, Stoke Gabriel, England |
| Died | 29 December 1605 (aged 54–55) off Bintan Island, East Indies |
| Occupation(s) | Explorer, navigator |
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John Davis (c. 1550 – 29 December 1605) was one of the chief navigators of Queen Elizabeth I of England. He led several voyages to discover 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.