# Frances Barkley

> Frances Barkley was wife of Captain Charles William Barkley, who travelled with him. She is considered to be the first European woman to have ever visited Canada's west coast. Frances was the first woman to sail around the world without deception. Only two women are known to have sailed around the world before Frances: Jeanne Baré, disguised as a man, and Rose de Freycinet, wife of Louis de Freycinet, as a stowaway.

*British explorer*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/frances-barkley

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1759
- **Died:** 1832-05-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Frances Barkley was wife of Captain Charles William Barkley, who travelled with him. She is considered to be the first European woman to have ever visited Canada's west coast. Frances was the first woman to sail around the world without deception. Only two women are known to have sailed around the world before Frances: Jeanne Baré, disguised as a man, and Rose de Freycinet, wife of Louis de Freycinet, as a stowaway.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.1
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Frances Barkley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Barkley)
- [Frances Barkley](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Barkley)
- [فرانسيس باركلي](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%84%D9%8A)
- [ਫਰਾਂਸਿਸ ਬਾਰਕਲੇ](https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%AB%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%82%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B8_%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B0%E0%A8%95%E0%A8%B2%E0%A9%87)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2109993)

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