Luke Foxe

Summary

Luke Foxe is a human^[1]. Born in Kingston upon Hull^[2], he… he was born on October 20, 1586^[3]. He died in Whitby^[4]. He died on July 15, 1635^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Luke Foxe's place of birth was Kingston upon Hull^[2].
• Luke Foxe died in Whitby^[4].
• Luke Foxe was born on October 20, 1586^[3].
• Luke Foxe died on July 15, 1635^[5].
• Luke Foxe held citizenship in Kingdom of England^[8].
• Luke Foxe worked as an explorer^[6].
• Luke Foxe is recorded as male^[9].
• Luke Foxe's instance of is recorded as human^[10].
• Luke Foxe's Commons category is recorded as Luke Foxe^[11].
• Luke Foxe's family name is recorded as Foxe^[12].
• Luke Foxe's given name is recorded as Luke^[13].
• Luke Foxe's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[14].

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Origins and Family

Luke Foxe was born in Kingston upon Hull^[2]. He was born on October 20, 1586^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Luke Foxe's professions included explorer^[6].

Death and Burial

Luke Foxe died on July 15, 1635^[5]. He died in Whitby^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Luke Foxe include Foxe Basin^[15], a strait^[16], in Canada^[17] and Foxe Channel^[18], a strait^[19], in Canada^[20].

Why It Matters

Luke Foxe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

Entities named for him include Foxe Basin^[15], a strait^[16], in Canada^[17] and Foxe Channel^[18], a strait^[19], in Canada^[20].

FAQs

Where was Luke Foxe born?

Luke Foxe was born in Kingston upon Hull^[2].

Where did Luke Foxe die?

Luke Foxe died in Whitby^[4].

What did Luke Foxe do for work?

Luke Foxe worked as explorer^[6].