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William Baffin was an English explorer, cartographer, and writer born in London in 1584. A citizen of the Kingdom of England, he spoke English and is associated with significant figures James Hall and Robert Bylot. His written works include *Danish Arctic Expeditions, 1605 To 1620* and *The Voyages Of William Baffin, 1612-1622*.
Baffin died on Hormuz Island on January 23, 1622. His manner of death was homicide, resulting from a gunshot wound. He is described in sources such as *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition, *The Nuttall Encyclopædia*, *Nordisk familjebok*, and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.
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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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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
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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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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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