William Baffin
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William Baffin was a 17th-century English navigator and explorer renowned for his Arctic voyages and detailed mapping of the Canadian Arctic, including the bay that now bears his name.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cartographer
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explorer → navigator → person → |
| causeOfDeath |
artillery wound
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| centuryOfActivity |
17th century
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| collaboratedWith |
Robert Bylot
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Kingdom of England
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| dateOfBirth |
circa 1584
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| dateOfDeath |
1622
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| employer |
East India Company
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Muscovy Company → |
| era |
Age of Discovery
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| exploredRegion |
Baffin Bay
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Canadian Arctic Archipelago → Davis Strait → Hudson Strait → |
| fieldOfWork |
cartography
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exploration → navigation → |
| knownFor |
Arctic exploration
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accurate mapping of Arctic regions → discovery of Baffin Bay for Europeans → exploration of Canadian Arctic → |
| languageOfWork |
English
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| legacy |
Arctic charts used for centuries after his death
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considered one of the most accomplished early Arctic navigators → |
| mannerOfDeath |
killed in action
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| nameGivenTo |
Baffin Bay
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Baffin Island → |
| nationality |
English
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| navigationalAchievement |
advanced use of lunar distances
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precise astronomical observations for longitude → |
| notableExpedition |
1615 Arctic voyage with Robert Bylot
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1616 voyage to Baffin Bay → |
| occupation |
cartographer
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explorer → navigator → |
| participatedIn |
siege of Hormuz
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| placeOfBirth |
Kingdom of England
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| placeOfDeath |
Persian Gulf
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Qeshm Island → |
| soughtPassage |
Northwest Passage
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| wroteWork |
narratives of Arctic voyages
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Baffin Bay
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Baffin Island → |
namedAfter |
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Northwest Passage
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exploredBy |