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Thomas Dover (1660–1742), sometimes referred to as "Doctor Quicksilver", was an English physician. He is remembered for his common cold and fever medicine Dover's powder, his work with the poor in Bristol, and his privateering voyage alongside William Dampier and Woodes Rogers that rescued castaway Alexander Selkirk, the real-life inspiration for Robinson Crusoe.

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Thomas Dover

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Thomas Dover (1660–1742), sometimes referred to as "Doctor Quicksilver", was an English physician. He is remembered for his common cold and fever medicine...

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Thomas of Dover

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attacked the Benedictine Dover Priory in Dover, England. The only person the raiders found there was an old sick monk named Thomas Hales (or de Halys). The...

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Dover

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Dover (/ˈdoʊvər/ DOH-vər) is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of...

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White Cliffs of Dover

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The White Cliffs of Dover are the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliff face, which reaches a height of 350 feet...

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Thomas Dove

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Thomas Dove (1555 – 30 August 1630) was Bishop of Peterborough from 1601 to 1630. Dove was born in London, England, and educated at Merchant Taylors' School...

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Port of Dover

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The Port of Dover is a cross-channel ferry, cruise terminal, maritime cargo and marina facility situated in Dover, Kent, south-east England. It is the...

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Dover Corporation

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Sustainability Technologies. Dover is a constituent of the S&P 500 index and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Dover was ranked 445 in the 2023...

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Woodes Rogers

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by many in the Bristol community, including Thomas Goldney II of the Quaker Goldney family and Thomas Dover, who would become president of the voyage council...

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Earl of Dover

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when Henry Jermyn, 1st Baron Dover, was created Baron Jermyn of Royston, Baron Ipswich, Viscount Cheveley and Earl of Dover by the deposed King James II...

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Alexander Selkirk

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ship piloted by William Dampier, and its sailing companion Duchess. Thomas Dover led the landing party that met Selkirk. After four years and four months...

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Dover Castle

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Dover Castle is a medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England and is Grade I listed. It was founded in the 11th century and has been described as the "Key...

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Thomas Vaughan

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1479–1543), Member of Parliament for Dover Thomas Vaughan (philosopher) (1621–1666), Welsh philosopher Thomas Vaughan (pirate) (died 1696), Irish pirate...

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Thomas Waller

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Guildford Thomas Waller (died 1613) (c. 1569–1613), MP for Dover Thomas Wathen Waller, United Kingdom ambassador to Belgium (1845–1846) Fats Waller (Thomas Waller...

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Dove Cameron

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Dove Olivia Cameron (born Chloe Celeste Hosterman; January 15, 1996) is an American singer and actress. She gained recognition for her dual role of the...

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Doves as symbols

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Doves, typically domestic pigeons white in plumage, are used in many settings as symbols of peace, freedom, or love. Doves appear in the symbolism of Judaism...

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1580 Dover Straits earthquake

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severe earthquakes in the north of France and Britain are rare, the 1580 Dover Straits earthquake appears to have been one of the largest in the recorded...

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Dover Beach

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is the shore of the English ferry port of Dover, in Kent, facing Calais, in France, at the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part (21 miles (34 km)) of the...

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