Frederick de Houtman
(1571-1627)
Dutch navigator, colonial governor (c.1571-1627)
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Frederick de Houtman (c. – 21 October 1627) was a Dutch explorer, navigator, and colonial governor who sailed on the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies from 1595 until 1597, during which time he made observations of the southern celestial hemisphere and contributed to the creation of 12 new southern constellations.
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1571 Gouda, Seventeen Provinces
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21 October 1627 (aged 56) Alkmaar, Dutch Republic
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