Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
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Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was a 16th-century Spanish explorer best known for leading the first European expedition to explore the coast of present-day California.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo canonical | 7 |
| João Rodrigues Cabrilho | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1052943 — 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 Rodríguez Cabrillo Context triple: [Cabrillo Beach, namedAfter, Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo]
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A.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a 16th-century Spanish explorer and chronicler best known for surviving the failed Narváez expedition and documenting his years of wandering across what is now the southern United States and northern Mexico.
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B.
Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador best known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico.
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C.
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira was a 16th-century Spanish navigator and explorer known for leading early Pacific voyages that resulted in the European discovery of the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Juan de Grijalva
Juan de Grijalva was a Spanish conquistador and explorer known for leading one of the first European expeditions to the coasts of present-day Mexico in the early 16th century.
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E.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer and conquistador best known for leading the first European expedition to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas in 1513.
- 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 Rodríguez Cabrillo Target entity description: Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was a 16th-century Spanish explorer best known for leading the first European expedition to explore the coast of present-day California.
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A.
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a 16th-century Spanish explorer and chronicler best known for surviving the failed Narváez expedition and documenting his years of wandering across what is now the southern United States and northern Mexico.
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B.
Juan Ponce de León
Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador best known for leading the first official European expedition to Florida and serving as the first governor of Puerto Rico.
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C.
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira
Álvaro de Mendaña de Neira was a 16th-century Spanish navigator and explorer known for leading early Pacific voyages that resulted in the European discovery of the Solomon Islands.
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D.
Juan de Grijalva
Juan de Grijalva was a Spanish conquistador and explorer known for leading one of the first European expeditions to the coasts of present-day Mexico in the early 16th century.
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E.
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer and conquistador best known for leading the first European expedition to see the Pacific Ocean from the Americas in 1513.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish explorer
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conquistador ⓘ explorer ⓘ historical figure ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| activity |
maritime exploration
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military campaigns in the Americas ⓘ |
| allegiance | Spain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Age of Discovery
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linked to:
Age of Exploration
Spanish colonization of the Americas ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 16th century ⓘ |
| commanded | expedition along the Pacific coast of North America ⓘ |
| deathCause |
complications from an injury
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possible infection from a broken limb ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Pacific coast of North America
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off the coast of present-day California ⓘ |
| era | European maritime exploration ⓘ |
| explorationMethod | sea voyage by ship ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
California coast
ⓘ
Channel Islands of California ⓘ Pacific coast of North America ⓘ San Diego Bay area ⓘ
linked to:
San Diego, California, United States
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first European to lead a documented expedition to the coast of present-day California ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exploration of present-day California
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exploration of the Pacific coast of North America ⓘ leading the first European expedition to explore the coast of present-day California ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legacy |
namesake of Cabrillo National Monument
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namesake of various places and institutions in California ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableVoyage |
first recorded European landfall in present-day California
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voyage along the coast from present-day Mexico to northern California ⓘ |
| occupation |
conquistador
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish expeditions in the Pacific ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| role |
expedition leader
ⓘ
ship commander ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Spanish Crown
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown of Spain
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Description of subject: Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo was a 16th-century Spanish explorer best known for leading the first European expedition to explore the coast of present-day California.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo