Juan de Fuca

explorer for Spain from Kefalonia, Ionian Islands
Person human Q504735
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Juan de Fuca

Summary

Juan de Fuca is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cephalonia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1536[3]. He passed away in Cephalonia[4]. He died on January 1, 1602[5]. He worked as an explorer[6] and navigator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cephalonia[2], Juan de Fuca…
  • Juan de Fuca died in Cephalonia[4].
  • Juan de Fuca was born on January 1, 1536[3].
  • Juan de Fuca died on January 1, 1602[5].
  • Juan de Fuca held citizenship in Republic of Venice[9].
  • Juan de Fuca worked as an explorer[6].
  • Juan de Fuca's professions included navigator[7].
  • Juan de Fuca is recorded as male[10].
  • Juan de Fuca's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Juan de Fuca's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[12].
  • Juan de Fuca's Commons category is recorded as Juan de Fuca[13].
  • Juan de Fuca's given name is recorded as Juan[14].
  • Juan de Fuca's allegiance is recorded as Crown of Castile[15].
  • Juan de Fuca's depicted by is recorded as Bust of Ioannis Fokas, Argostoli[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cephalonia[2], Juan de Fuca… he was born on January 1, 1536[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[6] and navigator[7].

Death and Burial

Juan de Fuca died on January 1, 1602[5]. He passed away in Cephalonia[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Juan de Fuca include Strait of him[17], a strait[18], in Canada[19]; Juan de Fuca Plate[20], a tectonic plate[21]; and Juan de Fuca Ridge[22], a mountain range[23], in Canada[24].

Why It Matters

Juan de Fuca ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Entities named for him include Strait of him[17], a strait[18], in Canada[19]; Juan de Fuca Plate[20], a tectonic plate[21]; and Juan de Fuca Ridge[22], a mountain range[23], in Canada[24].

FAQs

Where was Juan de Fuca born?

Juan de Fuca was born in Cephalonia[2].

Where did Juan de Fuca die?

Juan de Fuca died in Cephalonia[4].

What did Juan de Fuca do for work?

Juan de Fuca worked as explorer[6] and navigator[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [17] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation explorer, navigator
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation
    Given name Juan
    Depicted by Bust of Ioannis Fokas, Argostoli
    Country of citizenship Republic of Venice
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
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