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David Lewis (adventurer)

David Henry Lewis DCNZM (1917 – 23 October 2002) was a sailor, adventurer, doctor, and scholar of Polynesian culture. He is best known for his studies on the traditional systems of navigation used by the Pacific Islanders. His studies, published in the book We, the Navigators, made these navigational methods known to a wide audience and helped to inspire…

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David Henry Lewis 1917 (1917) Plymouth, England
Died
23 October 2002(2002-10-23) (aged 84–85) Tin Can Bay, Queensland, Australia
Occupations
Sailor, author, doctor

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David Lewis (adventurer)Died23 October 2002(2002-10-23) (aged 84–85) Tin Can Bay, Queensland, Australia1.00infobox
David Lewis (adventurer)OccupationsSailor, author, doctor1.00infobox
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who taught him their navigational loreinstance ofhe was welcomed into the cultures of various Pacific Islanders0.80text
heretofore largely unrecognized by those outside Polynesiainstance ofhe was welcomed into the cultures of various Pacific Islanders0.80text

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