John King Davis

John King Davis, CBE (19 February 1884 – 8 May 1967) was an English-born Australian explorer and navigator notable for his work captaining exploration ships in Antarctic waters as well as for establishing meteorological stations on Macquarie Island in the subantarctic and on Willis Island in the Coral Sea.

Personal facts

Birth dateFebruary 19, 1884
Birth place
Kew
Nationality
English Australian
Date of deathMay 08, 1967
Place of death
Melbourne , Toorak Victoria
Known for
Sea captain

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