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Willem Barentsz
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Willem Barentsz
Born c. 1550
Terschelling, Seventeen Provinces
Died 20 June 1597(1597-06-20) (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.

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  • Linschotens nordenkart, 1601 (12067624705)

    Map of Willem Barentsz' first voyage

  • Aanvaring tussen de schepen van Barentsz en Van Linschoten, 1595, NG-1979-564-7 (cropped)

    Barentz flagship Gulden Windthunde nearly collided with that of the Vice Admiral on the second voyage 6 August 1595

  • Barentsz Full Map

    Map of Willem Barentsz third voyage

  • Barents' ship among the arctic ice

    Willem Barentsz' ship among the Arctic ice

  • Barents house inside

    Het Behouden Huys on Novaya Zemlya

  • Het Behouden

    The remains of the wooden lodge of Willem Barentsz on Novaya Zemlya, sketched by Elling Carlsen in 1871

  • Behouden Finds 1

    Objects found in Het Behouden Huys

  • Monument to Willem Barents, Vardø, Norway

    Memorial to Barentsz in Vardø, Norway.

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