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Willem Schouten

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Dutch explorer

NetherlandsHistorical FiguresLived 1577 to 1625 · aged 48
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Willem Cornelisz Schouten was a Dutch navigator for the Dutch East India Company. He was the first to sail the Cape Horn route to the Pacific Ocean.

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Route of the 1615-1616 voyageRoute of the 1615-1616 voyageThe ship De Eendracht encounters a catamaran in 1618The ship De Eendracht encounters a catamaran in 1618

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Princess Marianne of the Netherlands54.2Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau54.0Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange54.6Prince Carlos, Hereditary Duke of Parma53.9Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn54.7Alexine Tinne53.8

About this person

Country
Netherlands
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1577 to 1625 · aged 48
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29 languages

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