Willem Janszoon
Dutch navigator and colonial governor (c.1570–c.1630) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Willem Janszoon Blaeu (1571–1638), a contemporary Dutch cartographer.
Willem Janszoon (Dutch: [ˈʋɪləm ˈjɑnsoːn]; c. 1570 – c. 1630), sometimes abbreviated to Willem Jansz.,[1] was a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. Janszoon 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.[2] During his voyage of 1605–1606, he became the first European known to have seen and landed on the coast of Australia.
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Willem Janszoon | |
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Born | c. 1570 |
Died | c. 1630 |
Other names | Willem Jansz. |
Occupation(s) | Navigator and colonial governor |
Known for | European discovery of Australia |
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