# John Knight

> John Knight 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.

*British mariner, died 1606?*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1700
- **Died:** 1606-06-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 43.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 9.4 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.7 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 52.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [John Knight (marino)](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Knight_(marino))
- [John Knight](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Knight)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18527167)

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