Willem Barentsz
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Terschelling |
| Netherlands | |
| Date of died | June 20,1597 |
| Died | Barents Sea |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Books | Nova Zembla (1596-1597). the Barents Relics Recovered in the Summer of 1876 by C. L. W. Gardiner ... Described and Explained by J. K. J. de J. ... Translated, with a Preface, by S. R. Van Campen, Etc. - Scholar's Choice Edition |
| Job | Explorer |
| Navigator | |
| Known for | Exploration of the Arctic |
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| ID | 436982 |
Willem Barentsz Life story
Willem Barentsz, anglicized as William Barents or Barentz, was a Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer. Barentsz went on three expeditions to the far north in search for a Northeast passage.