Willem Janszoon
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Holland |
| Netherlands | |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Known for | Janszoon voyage of 1606 |
| European discovery of Australia | |
| Other name | Willem Jansz. |
| Willem Jansz | |
| Date of birth | January 1,1570 |
| Died | 1630 |
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| ID | 413199 |
Willem Janszoon Life story
Willem Janszoon, sometimes abbreviated to Willem Jansz., 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.