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7 Sir Francis Drake
- Full name: Francis Drake
- Born: 1540
- Died: 27 January 1596
- Known for: Drake was an English explorer, pirate and politician of the Elizabethan era. He led the first English circumnavigation of the globe, from 1577—1580, and was known as ‘The Pirate’ to the Spanish, whose king Philip II offered a huge reward for his life.