Martin Frobisher

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Martin Frobisher was a 16th-century English seafarer and privateer best known for his early Arctic voyages in search of a Northwest Passage to Asia.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Frobisher Bay voyages 1
Martin Frobisher (English) 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf English explorer
human
naval officer
privateer
activeIn Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North Atlantic Ocean
allegiance Kingdom of England
awardReceived knighthood for service against the Spanish Armada
causeOfDeath battle wounds
centuryOfActivity 16th century
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
dateOfBirth c. 1535
dateOfDeath 15 November 1594
employer Elizabeth I of England
ethnicGroup English
explored Baffin Island
Arctic Archipelago
surface form: Canadian Arctic Archipelago

Frobisher Bay
fieldOfWork maritime exploration
navigation
privateering
hasHonor knighthood
hasNameInLanguage Martin Frobisher self-linksurface differs
surface form: Martin Frobisher (English)
knownFor Arctic exploration
Martin Frobisher self-linksurface differs
surface form: Frobisher Bay voyages

search for the Northwest Passage
languageSpoken English
mannerOfDeath died of wounds
militaryRank vice admiral
notableEvent brought supposed gold ore from Arctic to England
commanded ships in defense against Spanish Armada
notableWork first voyage to Baffin Island (1576)
second voyage to Frobisher Bay (1577)
third voyage to Frobisher Bay (1578)
occupation explorer
naval officer
privateer
seafarer
participantIn Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604)
Battle of Gravelines
Spanish Armada
surface form: defeat of the Spanish Armada
placeOfBirth Kingdom of England
Wakefield
Yorkshire
placeOfDeath Devon
Kingdom of England
Plymouth
religion Protestantism
sexOrGender male

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Northwest Passage exploredBy Martin Frobisher
Martin Frobisher hasNameInLanguage Martin Frobisher self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Martin Frobisher (English)
Martin Frobisher knownFor Martin Frobisher self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Frobisher Bay voyages