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
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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
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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
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commanded ships in defense against Spanish Armada ⓘ |
| notableWork |
first voyage to Baffin Island (1576)
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second voyage to Frobisher Bay (1577) ⓘ third voyage to Frobisher Bay (1578) ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Martin Frobisher (English)
this entity surface form:
Frobisher Bay voyages