John White

Place: London

Born: 1540

Death: 1593

Biography:

John White (c. 1540 – c. 1593) was a settler in North America. He was among those who sailed with Richard Grenville to the shore of present-day North Carolina in 1585, acting as artist and mapmaker to the expedition. During his time at Roanoke Island he made a number of watercolor sketches of the surrounding landscape and the native Algonkin people...