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William Baffin was a male explorer, cartographer, and writer from the Kingdom of England. Born in London on January 1, 1584, he was a native speaker of the English language. His professional output includes two works, specifically *Danish Arctic Expeditions, 1605 To 1620* and *The Voyages Of William Baffin, 1612-1622*.
Baffin died on January 23, 1622, on Hormuz Island. His death resulted from a gunshot wound sustained through homicide. He maintained significant associations with James Hall and Robert Bylot. His life and work have been documented in several reference sources, including the *Nordisk familjebok*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Danish Arctic Expeditions, 1605 To 1620
- The Voyages Of William Baffin, 1612-1622
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 1584 , London , England
- Died
- 23 January 1622, Qeshm Island , Ormus
- Occupations
- Navigator, explorer, cartographer
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of England
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Hormuz Island
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Hendrick van der Borcht, Navigator with Globe and Dividers.jpg
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- Commons category
- William Baffin
- date of death
- 1622-01-01
- date of birth
- 1584-01-01
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- manner of death
- homicide
- cause of death
- gunshot wound
- name in native language
- William Baffin
- significant person
- Robert Bylot
- Commons Creator page
- William Baffin
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Encyclopedic overview
William Baffin (c. 1584 – 23 January 1622) was an English navigator, explorer and cartographer. He is best known for his attempt to find the Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans, during which Baffin became the first European to discover a bay which was subsequently named in his honour.
Life
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