Wat heeft Cornelis de Houtman gedaan?

Cornelis de Houtman (Gouda, 2 april 1565 – Atjeh, 1 september 1599) was een Hollandse koopman en ontdekkingsreiziger die in 1595 als opperkoopman met de eerste Nederlandse expeditie naar Oost-Indië voer. Hij bezocht de eilanden Sumatra, Java, Madura en Bali. De zeereis staat bekend als de Eerste Schipvaart.

Waar is Cornelis de Houtman geboren?

GoudaCornelis de Houtman / GeboorteplaatsGouda is een stad en gemeente in het oosten van de provincie Zuid-Holland in Nederland met 74.165 inwoners op een grondgebied van 16,92 km².
De stad is gelegen in Midden-Holland en in het stedelijk gebied de Randstad, op ruwweg gelijke afstand van Rotterdam, Utrecht en Den Haag. Wikipedia

When did Frederick de Houtman die?

Frederick de Houtman, a Dutch explorer and astronomer, died Oct. 21, 1627, apparently about 56 years old; his date of birth is unknown. In 1595, the merchants of Amsterdam decided to break Portugal’s stranglehold on the spice trade by sponsoring an expedition of four ships to the East Indies.

What did de Houtman do in the East Indies?

De Houtman assisted fellow Dutch navigator Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser with astronomical observations during the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies from 1595 until 1597. In 1598, de Houtman sailed on a second expedition led by his brother, Cornelis de Houtman, who was killed during the voyage.

What was the Houtman Abrolhos?

In 1619 De Houtman sailed in the Dutch East India Company ship Dordrecht, along with Jacob Dedel in the Amsterdam. They sighted the Australian coast near present-day Perth, which they called Dedelsland. After sailing northwards along the coast he encountered and only narrowly avoided a group of shoals, subsequently called the Houtman Abrolhos .

Where did de Houtman sail in Australia?

Australia. In 1619, De Houtman sailed in the Dutch East India Company ’s ship, the Maeght van Dordrecht, along with Jacob Dedel in the Amsterdam. They sighted the Australian coast near present-day Perth, which they called Dedelsland. After sailing northwards along the coast he encountered and only narrowly avoided a group of shoals,…