Humphrey Gilbert
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Humphrey Gilbert was a 16th-century English explorer, soldier, and colonial promoter best known for his early attempts to establish English colonies in North America.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Humphrey Gilbert canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
English politician
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colonial promoter ⓘ explorer ⓘ human ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
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Newfoundland NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 1539 ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1583-09-09 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | at sea near the Azores ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Eton College
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University of Oxford ⓘ
surface form:
Oxford University
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| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| familyName | Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Humphrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| halfBrother | Walter Raleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
claiming Newfoundland for England in 1583
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early English attempts at colonization in North America ⓘ promoting Northwest Passage exploration ⓘ |
| legalInstrument | 1578 letters patent for discovery and colonization ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | shipwreck ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Desmond Rebellions in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain ⓘ |
| name | Humphrey Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Sir ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1583 expedition to Newfoundland
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formal claim of St. John’s, Newfoundland, for England ⓘ |
| notableWork | A Discourse of a Discoverie for a New Passage to Cataia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial entrepreneur
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explorer ⓘ navigator ⓘ politician ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| participantIn | Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Elizabeth I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament for Plymouth
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Member of Parliament for Queenborough ⓘ |
| proposedProject |
Northwest Passage to Asia
NERFINISHED
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plantation in North America ⓘ |
| relative | Walter Raleigh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Church of England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Adrian Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Anne Ager NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Elizabethan court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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