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Samuel Kamakau

Hawaiian historian and scholar

Died when: 60 years 312 days (730 months)
Star Sign: Scorpio

 

Samuel Kamakau

Samuel Manaiakalani Kamakau (October 29, 1815 – September 5, 1876) was a Hawaiian historian and scholar.His work appeared in local newspapers and was later compiled into books, becoming an invaluable resource on the Hawaiian people, Hawaiian culture, and Hawaiian language while they were disappearing.

Along with David Malo and John Papa ?I?i, Kamakau is considered one of Hawaii's greatest historians, and his contributions to the preservation of Hawaiian history have been honored throughout the State of Hawai?i.

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