Richard Hakluyt
Richard Hakluyt, 1552?-1616, English geographer.
Though no explorer himself, Hakluyt was enormously influential in
promoting the exploration of the New World. He was the first
lecturer on geography and cosmography at Christ Church, Oxford,
where he introduced the use of globes in English schools. His
most important work was in promoting English exploration and
colonization. In 1582 he published Divers Voyages touching
the Discovery of America; he followed it with Principal
Naviations, Voyages, and Discoveries of the English Nation
(1598-1600). The Hakluyt Society was founded in 1846 to further the
goals of exploration.
