Sam Willis

Historian

Birthday April 24, 1977

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace England

Age 48 years old

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Numerology: 7

About

Historian and broadcaster best recognized for presenting the historical shows Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History, Castles: Britain’s Fortified History, and Britain’s Outlaws: Highwaymen, Pirates & Rogues.

Before Fame

In 2000, he graduated from Exeter University with a degree in history and archeology. He then went on to earn his doctorate in naval history from the same institution and a master's in maritime archeology from the University of Bristol.

Trivia

He is the author of almost a dozen historical books including the Fighting Ships series and several other nonfiction books about naval history.

Family Life

He has lived in Devon, England.

Associated With

In 2013, he was a member of the team that recreated John Wesley Powell's 1869 voyage down the Colorado River in the BBC series Operation Grand Canyon.