Juan de Fuca
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Juan de Fuca was a 16th-century Greek maritime explorer, also known as Ioannis Phokas, who sailed for Spain and is credited with exploring the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Juan de Fuca canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T111040 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juan de Fuca Context triple: [Juan de Fuca Plate, namedAfter, Juan de Fuca]
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Juan de Fuca Plate
The Juan de Fuca Plate is a small oceanic tectonic plate off the Pacific Northwest coast whose subduction beneath North America drives significant volcanic and seismic activity in the region.
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B.
Yaquina Bay
Yaquina Bay is a coastal estuary on the central Oregon coast known for its rich marine ecosystems, fisheries, and role as a hub for marine research and recreation.
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C.
Cape Mendocino
Cape Mendocino is a remote, rugged headland on California’s northern coast known as the state’s westernmost point and a seismically active area influenced by major tectonic plate boundaries.
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D.
Columbia River
The Columbia River is a major river of the Pacific Northwest that forms much of the border between Oregon and Washington and is vital for hydroelectric power, transportation, and regional ecosystems.
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E.
Ironbottom Sound
Ironbottom Sound is a strait in the Solomon Islands famed as a major World War II naval battleground where numerous ships and aircraft were sunk.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Juan de Fuca Target entity description: Juan de Fuca was a 16th-century Greek maritime explorer, also known as Ioannis Phokas, who sailed for Spain and is credited with exploring the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
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A.
Juan de Fuca Plate
The Juan de Fuca Plate is a small oceanic tectonic plate off the Pacific Northwest coast whose subduction beneath North America drives significant volcanic and seismic activity in the region.
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B.
Yaquina Bay
Yaquina Bay is a coastal estuary on the central Oregon coast known for its rich marine ecosystems, fisheries, and role as a hub for marine research and recreation.
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C.
Cape Mendocino
Cape Mendocino is a remote, rugged headland on California’s northern coast known as the state’s westernmost point and a seismically active area influenced by major tectonic plate boundaries.
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D.
Columbia River
The Columbia River is a major river of the Pacific Northwest that forms much of the border between Oregon and Washington and is vital for hydroelectric power, transportation, and regional ecosystems.
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E.
Ironbottom Sound
Ironbottom Sound is a strait in the Solomon Islands famed as a major World War II naval battleground where numerous ships and aircraft were sunk.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
16th-century explorer
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Greek person ⓘ explorer ⓘ historical figure ⓘ mariner ⓘ |
| activity | exploration of the Pacific Northwest coast of North America ⓘ |
| allegiance | Spain ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Apostolos Ioannis Fokas
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Apostolos Valerianos ⓘ Ioannis Phokas ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pacific maritime exploration
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Viceroyalty of New Spain ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 16th century ⓘ |
| claimedDiscovery | large strait at about 47–48 degrees north latitude ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Greece ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | Greek from the island world of the eastern Mediterranean (traditionally Cephalonia) ⓘ |
| employer | Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Discovery
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linked to:
Age of Exploration
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| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| explorationGoal | search for a passage to the Atlantic (Northwest Passage) ⓘ |
| hasPartiallyEponymous |
Strait of Juan de Fuca
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linked to:
Juan de Fuca Strait
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| historicity | partly disputed ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
influenced later searches for the Northwest Passage
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name used for geological features such as the Juan de Fuca Plate ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Juan de Fuca ⓘ |
| notableFor | reported exploration of a strait between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula ⓘ |
| notableVoyage | voyage along the northwest coast of North America in service of Spain ⓘ |
| occupation |
maritime explorer
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navigator ⓘ pilot ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Pacific Northwest
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ coast of North America ⓘ |
| regionExplored |
area around present-day Vancouver Island
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area around present-day Washington State coast ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity (implied, Greek Christian background)
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linked to:
Christianity
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| sourceOfAccount | narrative recorded by Michael Lok ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Juan de Fuca Description of subject: Juan de Fuca was a 16th-century Greek maritime explorer, also known as Ioannis Phokas, who sailed for Spain and is credited with exploring the Pacific Northwest coast of North America.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.