John Knight (seafarer)

John Knight
Bornc. 1585
Disappeared26 June 1606 (aged c. 21)
Labrador
Cause of deathPresumed homicide
OccupationExplorer
Known forExploring Greenland and Labrador

John Knight (born c. 1585, disappeared 26 June 1606) was a British explorer of Greenland and Labrador. He is known for two expeditions: he was a member of a Danish exploration of the coast of Greenland, and he led an expedition to discover the Northwest Passage, during which he was lost.

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