Willem Schouten
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Willem Schouten was a Dutch explorer and navigator of the early 17th century, noted for pioneering a new route to the Pacific Ocean around the southern tip of South America.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch person
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explorer ⓘ human ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| activity | long-distance oceanic navigation ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Dutch Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Hoorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coExplorerWith | Jacob Le Maire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
geographical names in the Pacific
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place name Cape Horn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Antongil Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovered | Cape Horn (for Europeans) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Dutch ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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South Pacific islands ⓘ southern tip of South America ⓘ |
| familyName | Schouten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Willem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Discovery
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Golden Age of exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | voyage of 1615–1617 with Jacob Le Maire ⓘ |
| name | Willem Schouten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first recorded rounding of Cape Horn
ⓘ
pioneering a new route to the Pacific Ocean around the southern tip of South America ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
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navigator ⓘ seafarer ⓘ |
| portOfOrigin | Hoorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routePioneered | route from the Atlantic to the Pacific via Cape Horn ⓘ |
| seaPassageOpened | alternative route to the Strait of Magellan ⓘ |
| shipUsed | Eendracht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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