John Davis

Summary

John Davis is a human^[1]. He was born in Sandridge^[2]. He was born on October 1, 1550^[3]. He passed away in Bintan Island^[4]. He died on December 27, 1605^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6] and seafarer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,151 views/month, #6,150 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Sandridge^[2], John Davis…
• John Davis passed away in Bintan Island^[4].
• John Davis was born on October 1, 1550^[3].
• John Davis died on December 27, 1605^[5].
• John Davis held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[9].
• John Davis worked as an explorer^[6].
• John Davis's professions included seafarer^[7].
• John Davis is recorded as male^[10].
• John Davis's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• John Davis's Commons category is recorded as John Davis (English explorer)^[12].
• John Davis's family name is recorded as Davis^[13].
• John Davis's given name is recorded as John^[14].
• John Davis's manner of death is recorded as homicide^[15].
• John Davis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[16].
• John Davis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• John Davis's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[18].
• John Davis's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• John Davis's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[20].
• John Davis's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• John Davis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[22].
• John Davis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Davis'}^[23].
• John Davis's different from is recorded as John Davis^[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Davis was born in Sandridge^[2]. He was born on October 1, 1550^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6] and seafarer^[7].

Death and Burial

John Davis died on December 27, 1605^[5]. He died in Bintan Island^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Davis include Davis Strait^[25], a strait^[26], in Greenland^[27].

Why It Matters

John Davis ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,151 views/month, #6,150 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

He is credited with the discovery of Backstaff^[30]. Entities named for him include Davis Strait^[25], a strait^[26], in Greenland^[27].

FAQs

Where was John Davis born?

John Davis's place of birth was Sandridge^[2].

Where did John Davis die?

John Davis died in Bintan Island^[4].

What did John Davis do for work?

John Davis worked as explorer^[6] and seafarer^[7].

What did John Davis discover?

John Davis is credited as discoverer of Backstaff^[30].