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Who did William Dampier rescue, who is believed to have inspired Robinson Crusoe?

  • Alexander Selkirk

  • Daniel Defoe

  • Horatio Nelson

  • James Cook

Answer

Alexander Selkirk, a Scottish privateer, is widely considered the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's iconic novel, Robinson Crusoe. After a disagreement with his captain, Selkirk opted to be marooned on the uninhabited island of Más a Tierra in the Juan Fernández archipelago, where he lived in solitude for over four years.
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