Juan de Fuca

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Spanish_Empire
Spanish_exploration
gptkbp:birthYear 1536
gptkbp:contributedTo cartography
gptkbp:culturalImpact influence on local history
gptkbp:deathYear 1600
gptkbp:documentedIn Spanish_records
gptkbp:explores 16th century
trade routes
Strait of Juan de Fuca
harsh weather conditions
cultural exchanges
discovery of new lands
early modern period
ship-based exploration
influence on maritime history
finding_a_passage_to_Asia
increased_European_interest_in_the_Pacific_Northwest
gptkbp:famousFor navigating_the_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Age_of_Discovery
gptkbp:historicalFigures American_history
gptkbp:historicalRecords limited documentation
gptkbp:historicalSignificance inspired maritime exploration
commemorated in place names
early_European_exploration_of_the_West_Coast_of_North_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Juan de Fuca
gptkbp:influencedBy European_maritime_exploration
Renaissance_navigation_techniques
gptkbp:inspiration future explorers
gptkbp:knownFor exploration_of_the_Pacific_Northwest
gptkbp:languageSpoken gptkb:Spanish
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Juan_de_Fuca_Strait
gptkbp:nationality Greek
gptkbp:navigationEquipment coastal navigation
gptkbp:notable_alumni gptkb:San_Juan
gptkbp:notableEvent mapping the coastline
first European to navigate the strait
gptkbp:notableFeature Expedition of 1592
Voyage_to_North_America
expansion_of_European_maps
gptkbp:occupation navigator
gptkbp:performedBy indigenous peoples
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Cephalonia
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Mexico
gptkbp:relatedTo explorers of the New World
gptkbp:sailing_classes gptkb:Spain