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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Baffin canonical | 3 |
| John Davis the Navigator | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T553657 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: William Baffin Context triple: [Northwest Passage, exploredBy, William Baffin]
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Martin Frobisher
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.
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Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator of the early 17th century best known for his voyages in search of a northwest passage and for lending his name to the Hudson River and Hudson Bay.
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John Cabot
John Cabot was an Italian-born navigator and explorer, sailing under the English flag, best known for his late 15th-century voyages to North America that helped lay the groundwork for England’s claims in the New World.
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Robert Bylot
Robert Bylot was a 17th-century English Arctic explorer and navigator known for his key role in early voyages searching for the Northwest Passage.
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Willem Barentsz
Willem Barentsz was a Dutch navigator and explorer best known for his late 16th-century Arctic voyages in search of a Northeast Passage, during which he extensively charted regions around Novaya Zemlya and Spitsbergen.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: William Baffin Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Martin Frobisher
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.
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B.
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator of the early 17th century best known for his voyages in search of a northwest passage and for lending his name to the Hudson River and Hudson Bay.
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C.
John Cabot
John Cabot was an Italian-born navigator and explorer, sailing under the English flag, best known for his late 15th-century voyages to North America that helped lay the groundwork for England’s claims in the New World.
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D.
Robert Bylot
Robert Bylot was a 17th-century English Arctic explorer and navigator known for his key role in early voyages searching for the Northwest Passage.
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E.
Willem Barentsz
Willem Barentsz was a Dutch navigator and explorer best known for his late 16th-century Arctic voyages in search of a Northeast Passage, during which he extensively charted regions around Novaya Zemlya and Spitsbergen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cartographer
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explorer ⓘ navigator ⓘ person ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | artillery wound ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 17th century ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Robert Bylot ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1584 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1622 ⓘ |
| employer |
British East India Company
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surface form:
East India Company
Muscovy Company ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
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surface form:
Age of Discovery
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| exploredRegion |
Baffin Bay
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Arctic Archipelago ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| nameGivenTo |
Baffin Bay
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Baffin Island ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Persian Gulf
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Qeshm Island ⓘ |
| soughtPassage | Northwest Passage ⓘ |
| wroteWork | narratives of Arctic voyages ⓘ |
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Subject: William Baffin Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
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