Samuel Kamakau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Samuel Kamakau

Hawaiian Historian, Scholar and Educator

Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1815

Place of Birth: Mokulēia, Hawaii, United States

Date of Death: 05-Sep-1876

Profession: judge

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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 during a time when 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.