Willem Barents
Willem Barents (or Barentsz, probably from Barentzoon, son of Barent) was a Dutch explorer. He was born on Terschelling around 1550, and died on the 20th June 1597 near Novaya Zemlya.
Willem Barentsz | |
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 Willem Barentsz | |
| Born | c. 1550 |
| Died | 20 June 1597 (aged c. 46) at sea |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Navigator |
| Known for | Exploration of the Arctic |
The Barents Sea,[1] Barentsburg and Barents Region were all named after him.
Willem Barents Media
Map of Willem Barentsz' first voyage
Barentz flagship Gulden Windthunde nearly collided with that of the Vice Admiral on the second voyage 6 August 1595
Map of the entire Arctic from Willem Barentsz's third voyage
The tracks of the Dutch navigators (1596–97)
Willem Barentsz's ship amidst the Arctic ice
Het Behouden Huys on Novaya Zemlya
The Death of Willem Barentsz (1836) by Christiaan Julius Lodewyck Portman
The remains of the wooden lodge of Willem Barentsz on Novaya Zemlya, sketched by Elling Carlsen in 1871
Objects found in Het Behouden Huys
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References
- ↑ C.Michael Hogan and Steve Baum. 2010. Barents Sea. Eds. P.Saundry & C.Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC