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William Baffin (born c. 1584, London, England?—died January 23, 1622, Persian Gulf, off the island of Qeshm [now part of Iran]) was a navigator who searched for the Northwest Passage and gave his name to Baffin Island, now part of Nunavut, Canada, and to the bay separating it from Greenland.
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English navigator William Baffin was probably born in...
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The English silk-weaver William Baffin (c. 1584 – 23 January 1622) became a navigator, explorer and cartographer. He is primarily known for his attempt to find a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, during the course of which he was the first European to discover Baffin Bay situated between Canada and Greenland.
May 21, 2018 · Baffin was born around 1584 in or near London, but little else is known of him until he took the position of chief pilot for a Greenland-bound ship in 1612. He continued his adventures by taking positions in 1613 and 1614 aboard ships funded by the whaling outfit named the Muscovy Company.
Little is known about the early life of William Baffin, an English explorer, except that he was likely born in London. He first appeared in historical records in 1612 as a first mate on Captain James Hall's expedition to find the Northwest Passage to India.
The English silk-weaver William Baffin (c. 1584 – 23 January 1622) became a navigator, explorer and cartographer. He is primarily known for his attempt to find a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific, during the course of which he was the first European to discover Baffin Bay situated between Canada and Greenland.
Dec 18, 2007 · William Baffin, explorer (probably born in London, England, ca. 1584; died 23 January 1621 or 1622 in the Persian Gulf). One of the most proficient navigators of his time, he was chief pilot with Captain James Hall on his ill-fated voyage to Greenland in 1612.
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English navigator William Baffin was probably born in London, England, around 1584. He searched for the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic in 1612, 1615, and 1616, exploring Hudson Strait and what is now named Baffin Bay.
