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William Baffin - Expanding in All Directions - 17th Century - Pathfinders and Passageways - English
URL: http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/24/h24-1450-e.html

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During his voyage on the Discovery, commanded by Robert Bylot, Baffin deduced the first longitude calculated at sea by observing the occultation of a star by the moon. He made an intensive study of the south shore of Baffin Island in Hudson Strait and of the western end of Southampton Island, paying special attention to the tides. This search for the Northwest Passage ended when he entered the ice-choked Foxe Basin.

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Hall of Fame: William Baffin ( - 1622) - English
URL: http://www.baughen.demon.co.uk/HallFame.htm

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navigator and discoverer, was most probably a native of London, but nothing is known of his early life. The earliest mention of him is in 1612, as pilot of the Patience, fitted out at Hull by James Hall, for a voyage of discovery to Greenland. Hall was a Yorkshireman, as was Andrew Barker, master of the Patience's consort.

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William Baffin and Robert Bylot - English
URL: http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/explore/baffin.htm

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Interesting Facts, Voyage Route.

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William Baffin - English
URL: http://www.famousamericans.net/williambaffin/

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Navigator, supposed to have been born in London about 1584 ; died in Kishm, Persia, 23 January 1622. He is first mentioned in 1612 as pilot of the "Patience," one of the vessels that accompanied James Hall in his voyage of discovery to Greenland.

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Baffin, William - English
URL: http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0805728.html

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British arctic explorer. He was pilot on two expeditions (1615–16) sent out to search for the Northwest Passage under command of Robert Bylot, who was formerly with Henry Hudson.

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Baffin, William - English
URL: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0805728.html

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British arctic explorer. He was pilot on two expeditions (1615–16) sent out to search for the Northwest Passage under command of Robert Bylot, who was formerly with Henry Hudson. The first expedition vainly tried to find a channel in Hudson Bay N of Southampton Island.

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1Up Info - Baffin, William (Explorers, Travelers, And Conquerors) - Encyclopedia - English
URL: http://www.1upinfo.com/encyclopedia/B/Baffin-W.html

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1584–1622, British arctic explorer. He was pilot on two expeditions (1615–16) sent out to search for the Northwest Passage under command of Robert Bylot, who was formerly with Henry Hudson. The first expedition vainly tried to find a channel in Hudson Bay N of Southampton Island. The second attempt, NW through Davis Strait, led to exploration of what was later called Baffin Bay and the northeast shore of Baffin Island.

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Áàôôèí Óèëüÿì - Russian
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Íà áîðòó «Äèñêàâåðè» ñ êàïèòàíîì Ðîáåðòîì Áàéëîòîì (1615) Áàôôèí èññëåäîâàë Ãóäçîíîâ ïðîëèâ, êîòîðûé îòäåëÿåò Êàíàäó îò îñòðîâà Áàôôèíà (òåïåðü ÷àñòü ñåâåðî-çàïàäíûõ òåððèòîðèé Êàíàäû).  1616 ãîäó îí âîçâðàòèëñÿ òóäà êàê øòóðìàí «Äèñêàâåðè» è èññëåäîâàë çàëèâ ïðèáëèçèòåëüíî íà 300 ìèëü (483 êèëîìåòðîâ) äàëüøå, ÷åì àíãëèéñêèé íàâèãàòîð Äæîí Äåéâèñ â 1587 ãîäó.

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