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Juan de Fuca
Greek maritime pilot in the service of Spain
Years: 1536 - 1602
Ioánnis Fokás, better known by the Spanish transcription of his name, Juan de Fuca (born 1536 on the Ionian island of Cefalonia; died there 1602), is a Greek maritime pilot in the service of the king of Spain, Philip II.
He is best known for his claim to have explored the Strait of Anián, now known as the Strait of Juan de Fuca, between Vancouver Island in southwestern Canada and northwestern Washington state, United States.
