Luke Foxe

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Luke Foxe was a 17th-century English explorer and navigator known for his Arctic voyages in search of the Northwest Passage.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf explorer
human
navigator
areaOfExploration Canadian Arctic
Northwest Passage
centuryOfActivity 17th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
era Age of Discovery
Age of Sail
ethnicGroup English
exploredFor England
familyName Foxe
fieldOfWork exploration
navigation
gender male
givenName Luke
hasNotableAchievement contributed to mapping of Arctic regions
knownFor Arctic exploration
search for the Northwest Passage
languageOfWorkOrName English
nameInEnglish Luke Foxe
navigatedIn 17th century
nobleTitle captain
notableWork Arctic voyage in search of the Northwest Passage
occupation explorer
navigator
placeOfActivity Arctic Ocean
Hudson Bay region
sought maritime route between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans via Arctic
typeOfExplorer Arctic explorer

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Luke Foxe
nameInEnglish
Discovery (Henry Hudson's ship)
voyageLeader

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