William Baffin

William Baffin
Bornc. 1584
London, England
Died23 January 1622
Qeshm Island, Ormus
OccupationsNavigator, explorer, cartographer
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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.

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