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Willem Janszoon

Dutch navigator and colonial governor (c.1570–c.1630)

  • Fame52.5
  • Momentum0.7
  • Wikipedia3.7K
Lived 1570–1630, aged 60
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  • Era
    1570–1630
    Aged 60
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Updated 2026-06-19

Willem Janszoon was a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. He served in the Dutch East Indies in the periods 1603–1611 and 1612–1616, including as governor of Fort Henricus on the island of Solor. During his voyage of 1605–1606, Janszoon and his crew became the first Europeans known to have seen and land on the coast of Australia.

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Momentum0.7
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Source confidence60.0
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