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About Gavin Menzies

Birth

1937

Death

2020

Biography

Rowan Gavin Paton Menzies was a British submarine lieutenant-commander who authored books claiming that the Chinese sailed to America before Columbus. Historians have rejected Menzies' theories and assertions and have categorised his work as pseudohistory.

Gavin Menzies was a British Royal Navy officer who served as a submarine lieutenant commander.

Born in London in 1937, he dedicated much of his life to researching great maritime exploration voyages.

His most renowned work, 1421, presents fascinating theories about Chinese expeditions during the Ming dynasty.

Throughout his writing career, he published a total of 23 works focused on world history and geography.

His literary legacy explores alternative historical connections between the East and West during the Renaissance.

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