Willem Barents

Willem Barentsz
Willem Barentsz
	Willem Barentsz
Born	c. 1550; Terschelling, Seventeen Provinces
Died	20 June 1597 (aged c. 46); at sea
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation	Navigator
Known for	Exploration of the Arctic

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.

The Barents Sea, Barentsburg and Barents Region were all named after him.

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

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[1] 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

Willem Barentsz
Willem Barentsz
Born	c. 1550 Terschelling, Seventeen Provinces
Died	(1597-06-20)20 June 1597 (aged c. 46) at sea
Nationality	Dutch
Occupation	Navigator
Known for	Exploration of the Arctic