Arent Roggeveen

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Arent Roggeveen was a 17th-century Dutch cartographer and astronomer known for his work on navigation and mapping, particularly of the Atlantic and West African coasts.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf astronomer
cartographer
human
navigator
centuryOfActivity 17th century
countryOfCitizenship Dutch Republic
dateOfBirth c. 1604
dateOfDeath 1679
ethnicGroup Dutch
fieldOfWork astronomy
cartography
navigation
gender male
hasRelative Jacob Roggeveen NERFINISHED
knownFor navigation and mapping of the Atlantic coasts
navigation and mapping of the West African coasts
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
notableFor Atlantic navigation guides
West African coastal mapping
early modern sea charts
notableWork Het Brandende Veen NERFINISHED
occupation astronomer
cartographer
navigator
placeOfBirth Gorinchem NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Middelburg NERFINISHED
workLocation Dutch Republic NERFINISHED
Middelburg NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Jacob Roggeveen
father

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