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John Davis (1550-1605) was an English navigator and explorer.

Short Biography:

He sailed in search of the Northwest Passage through the Canadian Arctic to the Pacific Ocean in 1585, and in 1587 sailed to Baffin Bay through the straits named after him.

He was the first European to see the Falkland Islands in 1592.

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John Davis was a English navigator and explorer under Elizabeth I. read more...

Tags: navigator, explorer

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