ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

William Dampier

Well little one, William Dampier was a man who lived a long, long time ago in the 17th and 18th centuries. He was an explorer, which means he loved to go on adventures and see new places that nobody else had ever seen before.

Now, when William was younger he became a sailor and went on many voyages across the sea. During these voyages, he saw many amazing things and discovered new lands that nobody in his country had ever seen before. He also wrote about his adventures and drew pictures of the things he saw so that other people could learn from his experiences.

Something really cool about William was that he was the first person from England to travel all the way around the world three times! That's like going on three really, really long car trips all at once.

William was also really curious about the nature and animals he saw on his travels. He collected and studied them and even wrote a book about the many creatures he discovered.

Overall, William Dampier was a brave and adventurous explorer who traveled to many new places, discovered new lands and creatures, and wrote about his adventures so that others could learn from them.