death_place death_date birth_place nationality article_title occupation
qeshm , ormus 23 january 1622 london english william baffin
 navigator , explorer
william baffin

william baffin -lrb- died 23 january 1622 -rrb- was an english navigator and explorer .
nothing is known of his early life , but it is conjectured that he was born in london of humble origin , and gradually raised himself by his diligence and perseverance .
britannica 11th edition gives a year of birth as 1584 , but this is simply a guess , without any documentary basis .
