William Baffin

Summary

William Baffin is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1584-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Hormuz Island^[4]. He died on +1622-01-23T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], cartographer^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• William Baffin's place of birth was London^[2].
• William Baffin passed away in Hormuz Island^[4].
• William Baffin was born on +1584-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Baffin died on +1622-01-23T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William Baffin died on +1622-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• William Baffin held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[11].
• William Baffin's professions included explorer^[6].
• William Baffin's professions included cartographer^[7].
• William Baffin worked as a writer^[8].
• William Baffin received the Person of National Historic Significance^[12].
• William Baffin is recorded as male^[13].
• William Baffin's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• William Baffin's signature is recorded as Signature of William Baffin (c. 1584 – 1922).png^[15].
• William Baffin's ISNI is recorded as 000000007368175X^[16].
• William Baffin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15125064^[17].
• William Baffin's GND ID is recorded as 100852254^[18].
• William Baffin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013104797^[19].
• William Baffin's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 151286481^[20].
• William Baffin's IdRef ID is recorded as 220906432^[21].
• William Baffin's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA1798986X^[22].
• William Baffin's Commons category is recorded as William Baffin^[23].
• The cause of death was gunshot wound^[24].
• William Baffin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0120wz^[25].
• William Baffin's family name is recorded as Baffin^[26].
• William Baffin's given name is recorded as William^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in London^[2], William Baffin… he was born on +1584-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], cartographer^[7], and writer^[8].

Recognition

William Baffin received the Person of National Historic Significance^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1622-01-23T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1622-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. William Baffin passed away in Hormuz Island^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Baffin include Baffin Island^[28], an island^[29], in Canada^[30] and Baffin Bay^[31], a sea^[32], in Canada^[33].

Why It Matters

William Baffin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,171 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for him include Baffin Island^[28], an island^[29], in Canada^[30] and Baffin Bay^[31], a sea^[32], in Canada^[33].

FAQs

Where was William Baffin born?

Born in London^[2], William Baffin…

Where did William Baffin die?

William Baffin died in Hormuz Island^[4].

What did William Baffin do for work?

William Baffin worked as explorer^[6], cartographer^[7], and writer^[8].

What awards did William Baffin receive?

Honors received include Person of National Historic Significance^[12].