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	William Baffin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		William Baffin (1584 – January 23, 1622) was an English navigator and discoverer.
		Baffin next took service with the British East India Company, and in 1617-1619 performed a voyage to Surat in British India, and on his return received the special recognition of the Company for certain valuable surveys of the Red Sea and Persian Gulf which he had made in the course of the voyage.
		Besides the importance of his geographical discoveries, Baffin is to be remembered for the importance and accuracy of his numerous scientific and magnetic observations, for one of which (the determination of longitude at sea by lunar observation) the honour is claimed of being the first of its kind on record.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Baffin (423 words)

	William Baffin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Baffin returned to London on 4 Oct., and the next year took service with the company for the discovery of a north-west passage, the directors of which were Sir Thomas Smythe, Sir Dudley Digges, and John Wolstenholme; he was appointed pilot of the Discovery, commanded by Captain Robert Bylot.
		Baffin had expressed an opinion against the existence of a north-west passage; but his imagination would not be convinced, and suggested that better fortune might attend an expedition on the other side, starting from the neighborhood of Japan.
		Baffin appears to have left no surviving children; but his widow preferred a claim for some money which she asserted belonged to her husband, in compensation for which she eventually received 500l.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/7012/bios/explorers/baffin.htm (1357 words)

	Baffin Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Baffin Island (Inuktitut: Qikiqtaaluk ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ) is one of the Arctic Islands in the north of Canada in the territory of Nunavut.
		On the West and North, Foxe Basin, the Gulf of Boothia and Lancaster Sound separate Baffin Island from the rest of the archipelago.
		Baffin is part of the Region of Baffin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baffin_Island (172 words)

	WILLIAM BAFFIN - LoveToKnow Article on WILLIAM BAFFIN (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Baffin next took service with the East India Company, and in 1617-1619 performed a voyage to Surat in British India, and on his return received the special recognition of the Company for certain valuable surveys of the Red Sea and Persian Gulf which he had made in the course of the voyage.
		Early in 1620 he again sailed to the East, and in the AngloPersian attack on Kishm in the Persian Gulf, preparatoryto the reduction of Ormuz, he received his death-wound and died on the 23rd of January 1622.
		Besides the importance of his geographical discoveries, Baffin is to be remembered for the importance and accuracy of his numerous scientific and magnetic observations, for one of which (the deterniination of longitude at sea by lunar observation) the honor is claimed of being the first of its kind on record.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BA/BAFFIN_WILLIAM.htm (384 words)

	BAFFIN BAY and BAFFIN LAND - LoveToKnow Article on BAFFIN BAY and BAFFIN LAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Baffin or Baffins Bay is part of the long strait which separates Baffin Land from Greenland.
		Baffin Land is a barren insular tract, included in Franklin district, Canada, with an approximate area of 236,000 sq.
		Baffin Land is separated from Greenland by Baffin.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /B/BA/BAFFIN_BAY_and_BAFFIN_LAND.htm (375 words)

	Baffin, William. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		The second attempt, NW through Davis Strait, led to exploration of what was later called Baffin Bay and the northeast shore of Baffin Island.
		The existence of Baffin Bay was discredited until 1818 when Sir John Ross confirmed Baffin’s discovery and observations.
		Baffin’s conviction that the Northwest Passage did not exist discouraged arctic exploration for a time.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ba/Baffin-W.html (163 words)

	William Baffin - Arctic Explorers - All Things Arctic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Baffin is said to have been the first person to attempt to determine longitude by observing the position of the Moon.
		Named for William Baffin, Baffin Island (located in the bay of the same name) is the fifth-largest island in the world, it is about 950 miles long and up to 450 miles wide.
		William Baffin was a brilliant British navigator and cartographer who, with the help of Robert Bylot, commanded two expeditions in search of the Northwest Passage.
	www.allthingsarctic.com /exploration/baffin.aspx (509 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
		Baffin kept a journal, printed in part in Purchas, beginning 8 July to the end of the voyage.
		Baffin kept a full journal of this expedition which is accompanied by the only surviving example of one of his maps.
		Baffin had not been anywhere near the northwestern coast of North America but he was commended for his charts of Persia and the Red Sea.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=34160 (1130 words)

	Baffin, William (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Baffin was a veteran of several voyages to northern waters when he sailed as the pilot with Captain Robert Bylot aboard the Discovery in 1615.
		The next year, 1616, Baffin made the voyage for which he is chiefly known.
		Baffin was killed in a battle against the Portuguese in the Middle East.
	www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /PrinterFriendly.cfm?ArticleId=J0000448 (147 words)

	William Baffin -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		William Baffin (1584 – January 23, 1622) was an (An Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the Commonwealth countries) English (In earlier times, a person who explored by ship) navigator and discoverer.
		Nothing is known of his early life, but it is conjectured that he was born in (The capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center) London of humble origin, and gradually raised himself by his diligence and perseverance.
		The accuracy of Baffin's tidal and astronomical observations on this voyage was confirmed in a remarkable manner by (Click link for more info and facts about Sir Edward Parry) Sir Edward Parry, when passing over the same ground, two centuries later (1821).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/william_baffin.htm (299 words)

	Other English explorers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		William Baffin (1584?-1622), was an English navigator and explorer.
		Baffin was killed while serving with the East India Company on the island of Qishm in the Persian Gulf.
		William Dampier (DAM pee uhr or DAMP yuhr) (1651-1715), was an English seaman and explorer.
	www.worldbook.com /features/explorers/html/newworld_oee.html (1405 words)

	Baffin, William (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		He was pilot on 2 expeditions to the Spitsbergen region in 1613 and 1614 and made his next voyage under Robert BYLOT aboard the DISCOVERY in 1615 in search of the NORTHWEST PASSAGE.
		They examined the entrance to Hudson Strait, and turned back, because of ice conditions, in sight of land later named Baffin Island by W.E. On this voyage Baffin obtained the first longitude ever figured at sea by observing an occultation of a star by the moon.
		Baffin was killed in action against the Portuguese in the Gulf of Oman.
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0000448 (225 words)

	Baffin Island -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Baffin Island is separated from Greenland on the north and east by Baffin Bay and Davis Strait and from the Labrador-Ungava mainland on the south by Hudson Strait.
		The Baffin Island Current, flowing at a rate of about 11 miles (17 km) per day, is a combination of West Greenland Current inflow and the outflow of cold Arctic Ocean water from the channels of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
		In 1967 it was created as Baffin region, Northwest Territories, from most of what was formerly Franklin district, and it took on its present borders with the creation of Nunavut in April 1999.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9011731?tocId=9011731&query=baffin (817 words)

	William Baffin
		William Baffin is one of the most exceptional roses from the Canadian Dept. of Agriculture rose breeding program.
		William Baffin can be grown as both a climber and as a free-standing shrub.
		I highly recommend William Baffin for cold climates where a large shrub or climber is needed.
	www.rdrop.com /~paul/climbers/baffin.html (300 words)

	Baffin Island
		Baffin Island is the largest island in Canadia, and the fifth-largest in the world.
		The island is named after English explorer and navigator William Baffin, who carried out research in Baffin island in 1616 during his search for the Northwest Passage.
		As Qikiqtaaluk, Baffin Island is one of the three administrative regions of Nunavut.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0000270.html (252 words)

	William Baffin Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		William Baffin was born 1584, in London, England.
		Baffin became the first person to determine longitude.
		William Baffin Died in 1621, while on his final voyage.
	www.paralumun.com /exbaffin.htm (48 words)

	William Baffin Biography / Biography of William Baffin Main Biography
		William Baffin's background and his activities prior to 1612 are either unknown or based on conjecture.
		Little is known of his personal life, though Baffin's elderly widow appears in official documents as a somewhat quarrelsome petitioner of the East India Company.
		Baffin first appears in history in 1612, when he served as chief pilot aboard a vessel off the western coast of Greenland.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-william-baffin (233 words)

	SimplyFamily - Where Families Come Together
		A friend confessed recently that her two-year relationship with William Baffin had blossomed into a full-fledged love affair.
		William Baffin was introduced in 1983, a seedling from a hardy Rosa kordesii parent.
		Growing next to a piece of antique wrought iron fencing in my garden, William Baffin's canes are both easy to reach and flexible enough to twine through the spindles of the fence.
	www.simplyfamily.com /display.cfm?articleID=gardens18.cfm (644 words)

	AllRefer.com - Baffin Island, Canada (Canadian Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia
		Baffin Island, 183,810 sq mi (476,068 sq km), c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) long and from 130 to 450 mi (210–720 km) wide, in the Arctic Ocean, Nunavut Territory, Canada.
		Baffin Island is geographically and geologically a continuation of Labrador, from which it is separated by Hudson Strait.
		The island is named for William Baffin, the British explorer who explored the Arctic in 1616.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/B/BaffinIsl.html (287 words)

	Hall of Fame
		Baffin returned to London on 4 Oct., and the next year took service with the company for the discovery of a north-west passage, the directors of which were Sir Thormas Smythe, Sir Dudley Digges, and John Wolstenholme; he was appointed pilot of the Discovery, commanded by Captain Robert Bylot.
		Unfortunately, the map and the journal, as well as the narrative, were handed over to Purchas who published the narrative alone, and that probably in a garbled and imperefct form, considering the reproduction of the chart and of the journal too costly an undertaking.
		Baffin had expressed an opinion against the existence of a north-west passage; but his imagination would not be convinced, and suggested that better fortune might attend an expedition on the other side, starting from the neighbourhood of Japan.
	www.baughen.demon.co.uk /HallFame.htm (3209 words)

	2000 - May Rose of the Month (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		A little history on the William Baffin rose: "Billy" was introduced by Dr. Felicitas Svejda of Canada in 1983, and it is probably the most famous rose in her Canadian Explorer series.
		The result was "William Baffin," "John Cabot," and "Henry Kelsey," - vigorous, long-caned shrubs that can be used as either large shrubs or climbers in northern gardens.
		Remember, "William Baffin" is a vigorous grower, which means you have two choices: If you want controlled growth on an arbor or arch, you'll want to have your support structure in place before planting.
	www.ars.org /ROM/ROM-may00.htm (565 words)

	William Baffin -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		His determination of longitude at sea by observing the occultation of a star by the Moon is said to have been the first of its kind on record.
		At its center is a pit, called the Baffin Hollow, which plunges to a depth...
		William Harvey's studies were the beginnings of the science of physiology.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9011729?tocId=9011729 (792 words)

	Climbing Roses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Two good choices for gardeners in the upper midwest are 'William Baffin' and 'Henry Kelsey.' Both varieties were developed in Canada and are members of the Explorer Series.
		The canes of 'William Baffin' and 'Henry Kelsey' don't require winter protection and can be left on the trellis in the fall.
		'William Baffin' is named after the English navigator who searched for the Northwest Passage in the early seventeenth century.
	www.extension.iastate.edu /pages/hancock/hort/educ/climbingroses.html (283 words)

	Baffin
		Baffin Island is located north of the Canadian mainland.
		The bay and islands are named after William Baffin who explored the area in 1616.
		Baffin Island is known for its spectacular and dramatic landscapes, rugged coastlines, glaciers, and the midnight sun.
	www.k12.nf.ca /catalina/IslandHopping/baffin.htm (89 words)

	New winter-hardy roses and other flowering shrubs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		William Baffin is a hardy climbing rose that flowers freely and repeatedly, and is highly resistant to flspot and mildew.
		It was obtained from open pollination of a hardy seedling, which was derived in its turn from R. kordesii and a seedling of complex hybrid origin.
		William Baffin has been tested in Ottawa since 1975 and at other locations across Canada since 1982.
	www.agr.gc.ca /cal/epub/1727e/1727-0002_e.html (271 words)

	Robert Bylot - ExploreNorth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		The 1615 voyage proved that Hudson Strait was definitely not the sought-after route to Asia.
		The following year, several notable achievements were made possible by a combination of Bylot's talents in ice navigation, and the brilliant navigational and mapping skills of his pilot, William Baffin.
		William Baffin, moreover, often receives full credit for the successes of the 1616 voyage.
	www.explorenorth.com /library/bios/bl-bylot.htm (344 words)

	William Parry - Arctic Explorers - All Things Arctic
		Sir William Edward Parry was born in Bath, England on December 19, 1790.
		After following the Baffin Island coast to Fitzgerald Bay, Parry was halted once again by ice and had to return north to Lancaster Sound and Barrow Strait.
		Pond Inlet and some of the other large fjords on the east Baffin coast were visited at Baffin Bay.
	www.allthingsarctic.com /exploration/parry.aspx (549 words)

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