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Martin Frobisher

English seaman and privateer (1535–1594)

  • Fame55.1
  • Momentum6.1
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Lived 1535–1594, aged 59United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomHistorical Figures
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  • Era
    1535–1594
    Aged 59
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Updated 2026-08-20

Sir Martin Frobisher was an English sea captain and privateer who made three voyages to the New World looking for the North-west Passage. He probably sighted Resolution Island near Labrador in eastern Canada, before entering Frobisher Bay and landing on present-day Baffin Island.

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Momentum6.1
Historical20.9
Now attention33.8
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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