2. Background Born at Sandbridge Barton in the country of Devon Lived from1543-1605 English mariner and explorer Also known as Davys
3. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Historical Contributions 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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11. Trivia 1.What did John Davis Attempt to find The northwest passageThe Americas
