Kiliaen van Rensselaer ( 1586 – buried 7 October 1643) was a Dutch diamond and pearl merchant from Amsterdam who was one of the founders and directors of the Dutch West India Company, being instrumental in the establishment of New Netherland.
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1586 Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands
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7 October 1643 (aged 57) Amsterdam, Netherlands
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