John Smith Biography

John Smith biography

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NAME: John Smith
OCCUPATION: Explorer
BIRTH DATE: c. January 06, 1580
DEATH DATE: June 21, 1631
PLACE OF BIRTH: Willoughby, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

PLACE OF DEATH: London, United Kingdom

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English explorer and leader of the Jamestown Colony, John Smith was saved from execution through the intervention of the Powhatan chief's daughter Pocahontas.

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Born on January 6, 1580 in Lincolnshire, England, John Smith was an explorer and key figure in the settlement of North America. Smith helped establish Jamestown, forged relations with Native Americans, named New England, and became a part of folklore after his rescue by Pocahontas. Smith returned to England and wrote about his experiences but never returned to America before his death in 1631.