Hendrik Brouwer
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Hendrik Brouwer was a 17th-century Dutch explorer and colonial administrator best known for pioneering the "Brouwer Route" to the East Indies and serving as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch colonial administrator
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness during expedition ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1581 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1643 ⓘ |
| employer |
Dutch East India Company
ⓘ
Dutch West India Company ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
ⓘ
maritime exploration ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | Governor-General ⓘ |
| influenced | Dutch maritime navigation practices to the East Indies ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Brouwer Route
ⓘ
pioneering a faster sea route to the East Indies via the Roaring Forties ⓘ service as Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Dutch ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Council of the Indies
ⓘ
Dutch East India Company ⓘ
surface form:
Dutch East India Company leadership
|
| name | Hendrik Brouwer self-link ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of the Brouwer Route ⓘ |
| occupation |
colonial administrator
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ naval commander ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Dutch East Indies
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Dutch colonial ventures in South America
ⓘ
Dutch expansion in the East Indies ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Zeeland
ⓘ
surface form:
County of Zeeland
Middelburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | off the coast of Chile ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
ⓘ
commander of an expedition to Chile ⓘ member of the Council of the Indies ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
command of an expedition to Chile in 1643
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introduction of the Brouwer Route as standard VOC route to the East Indies ⓘ |
| used | Brouwer Route ⓘ |
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