Robert Dudley (explorer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Robert Dudley (explorer)

engineer, cartographer

Date of Birth: 07-Aug-1574

Place of Birth: Richmond Palace, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Sep-1649

Profession: engineer, cartographer, explorer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Sir Robert Dudley (7 August 1574 – 6 September 1649) was an English explorer and cartographer.
In 1594, he led an expedition to the West Indies, of which he wrote an account.
The illegitimate son of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, he inherited the bulk of the Earl's estate in accordance with his father's will, including Kenilworth Castle.
In 1603–1605, he tried unsuccessfully to establish his legitimacy in court.
After that he left England forever, finding a new existence in the service of the grand dukes of Tuscany.
There, he worked as an engineer and shipbuilder, and designed and published Dell'Arcano del Mare (1645-1646), the first maritime atlas to cover the whole world.
He was also a skilled navigator and mathematician.
In Italy, he styled himself "Earl of Warwick and Leicester", as well as "Duke of Northumberland", a title recognized by Emperor Ferdinand II.

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Description	English painter
Date of birth/death	circa 1547 date QS:P,+1547-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902	7 January 1619
Location of birth/death	English: Exeter, Devon, England	London
Work location	London (1570–1576); France (1576–1578); London (1578–1619)
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