James Lancaster

Summary

James Lancaster is a human^[1]. He was born in Basingstoke^[2]. He was born on 1554^[3]. He died in London^[4]. He died on June 6, 1618^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], politician^[7], and pirate^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Basingstoke^[2], James Lancaster…
• James Lancaster passed away in London^[4].
• James Lancaster was born on 1554^[3].
• James Lancaster died on June 6, 1618^[5].
• James Lancaster held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[10].
• James Lancaster worked as an explorer^[6].
• James Lancaster's professions included politician^[7].
• James Lancaster's professions included pirate^[8].
• James Lancaster is recorded as male^[11].
• James Lancaster's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• James Lancaster's Commons category is recorded as James Lancaster^[13].
• James Lancaster's family name is recorded as Q16871796^[14].
• James Lancaster's given name is recorded as James^[15].
• James Lancaster's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[16].
• James Lancaster's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• James Lancaster's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basingstoke^[2], James Lancaster… he was born on 1554^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], politician^[7], and pirate^[8].

Death and Burial

James Lancaster died on June 6, 1618^[5]. He passed away in London^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Lancaster include Lancaster Sound^[19], a strait^[20], in Canada^[21] and Lancaster Hill^[22], a hill^[23].

Why It Matters

James Lancaster ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]

Entities named for him include Lancaster Sound^[19], a strait^[20], in Canada^[21] and Lancaster Hill^[22], a hill^[23].

FAQs

Where was James Lancaster born?

James Lancaster was born in Basingstoke^[2].

Where did James Lancaster die?

James Lancaster passed away in London^[4].

What did James Lancaster do for work?

James Lancaster worked as explorer^[6], politician^[7], and pirate^[8].