Willem Barentsz
Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer (c. 1550 – 1597) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Willem Barentsz (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɪləm ˈbaːrənts]; c. 1550 – 20 June 1597), anglicized as William Barents or Barentz, was a Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer.
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Willem Barentsz | |
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Born | c. 1550 |
Died | 20 June 1597(1597-06-20) (aged 46–47) at sea in the Arctic region |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Navigator |
Known for | Exploration of the Arctic |
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Barentsz went on three expeditions to the far north in search for a Northeast passage. He reached as far as Novaya Zemlya and the Kara Sea in his first two voyages, but was turned back on both occasions by ice. During a third expedition, the crew discovered Spitsbergen and Bear Island, but subsequently became stranded on Novaya Zemlya for almost a year. Barentsz died on the return voyage in 1597.
The Barents Sea, among many other places, is named after him.[1]