Frederick de Houtman
✓ Source-basedfallingDutch explorer, navigator, and colonial governor (1571-1627)
ScientistsLived 1571 to 1627 · aged 56
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Frederick de Houtman was a Dutch explorer, navigator, and colonial governor who sailed on the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies from 1595 until 1597, during which time he made observations of the southern celestial hemisphere and contributed to the creation of 12 new southern constellations.
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Scientists
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1571 to 1627 · aged 56
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