# David Samwell

> David Samwell was a Welsh naval surgeon and poet. He was an important supporter of Welsh cultural organisations and was known by the pseudonym Dafydd Ddu Feddyg, meaning "Black David, the Doctor". Samwell was a surgeon on James Cook's third voyage of discovery from 1776 to 1780, and chronicled many aspects of the expedition, including Cook's death.

*Welsh naval surgeon and poet (1751-1798)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Doctor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Doctors
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1751-10-15
- **Died:** 1798-11-23
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

David Samwell was a Welsh naval surgeon and poet. He was an important supporter of Welsh cultural organisations and was known by the pseudonym Dafydd Ddu Feddyg, meaning "Black David, the Doctor". Samwell was a surgeon on James Cook's third voyage of discovery from 1776 to 1780, and chronicled many aspects of the expedition, including Cook's death.

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 68.0 / 100

## Sources
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