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Samuel Wallis (23 April 1728 – 21 January 1795 in London) was a British naval officer and explorer of the Pacific Ocean who made the first recorded visit by a European navigator to Tahiti .
Samuel Wallis (23 de abril de 1728 - 21 de janeiro de 1795 em Londres) foi um oficial da marinha britânica e explorador do Oceano Pacífico que fez a primeira visita registrada de um navegador europeu ao Taiti.
Samuel Wallis was a naval officer who commanded the HMS Dolphin on a circumnavigation of the world in 1766-1768. He discovered Tahiti and other South Pacific islands, but failed to find the elusive southern continent.
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During the seventeenth century scientists made significant discoveries in the fields of mathematics, physics, and astronomy—fields necessary for the improvement of navigation. These advances led to the development of the chronometer (a timepiece used to determine longitude), modifications in ship design, and increased accuracy in navigation. The re...
By 1766 European explorers had searched for new lands for nearly 300 years, driven primarily by the desire for new trade routes or territory that might provide new wealth. These voyages revolutionized European understanding of world geography—discovering North and South America, charting the coasts of Asia and Africa, and dispelling myths about boi...
Having found a place of such beauty and abundance, Wallis decided to return to England to report his findings rather than continuing his search for terra australis. On the return trip the Dolphin made stops in present-day Tonga and Indonesia, and also located a group of islands west of Samoa and north of Fiji now known as the Wallis Archipelago. Th...
Beaglehole, J.C. The Exploration of the Pacific. Palo Alto, CA: Stanford UniversityPress, 1934. Sharp, Andrew. Discovery of the Pacific Islands. Oxford, England: Oxford UniversityPress, 1960. Withey, Lynne. Voyages of Discovery. New York: William Morrow and Company, 1987.
Learn about the British explorer who sailed to the South Pacific in 1766 in search of the elusive terra australis. Discover how he landed in Tahiti, the first European contact with the island, and faced challenges and hardships along the way.
Samuel Wallis in 1767 reached Tahiti, Moorea, and Maiao Iti. The Society Islands were named for the Royal Society, which had sponsored the expedition under Capt. James Cook that observed from Tahiti the 1769 transit of the Sun by the planet Venus. Cook reached Tubuai….
Learn about the British naval officers who explored the South Pacific in 1766-1769, discovering Tahiti and Pitcairn Island. See maps, images, and accounts of their voyage, challenges, and encounters with the natives.
21 de jul. de 2020 · Samuel Wallis was the captain of HMS Dolphin, a British frigate that explored the South Pacific in 1766. He was the first European to land on Tahiti, where he encountered the Tahitians, traded with them, and introduced venereal disease.
