English-born Australian explorer and navigator (1884–1967)
For other people with similar names, see John Davis (disambiguation).
John King Davis
CBE
Born
(1884-02-19)19 February 1884
Kew, Surrey, England
Died
8 May 1967(1967-05-08) (aged 83)
Toorak, Victoria, Australia
Other names
Gloomy
Known for
Captain of SY Aurora
John King DavisCBE (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.
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