Thomas James

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Thomas James was a 17th-century Welsh explorer and navigator best known for his Arctic voyages in search of the Northwest Passage.

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instanceOf book
explorer
navigator
person
ship
activityStartCentury 17th century
author Thomas James self-linksurface differs
birthPlace Wales
centuryActive 17th century
countryServed England
deathCentury 17th century
employer English merchants
exploredRegion Arctic Ocean
Hudson Bay
James Bay
fieldOfWork maritime exploration
navigation
gender male
hasPublication The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James
knownFor Arctic exploration
search for the Northwest Passage
voyage to Hudson Bay
languageOfWorkOrName English
nationality Welsh
notableExpedition 1631–1632 voyage to Hudson Bay
occupation explorer
navigator
shipCommanded Henrietta Maria
sought Northwest Passage

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Thomas James author Thomas James self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: The Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Captaine Thomas James
Discovery voyageLeader Thomas James
subject surface form: Discovery (Henry Hudson's ship)