Frederick de Houtman

Frederick de Houtman
De Houtman c. 1615
Governor of the Moluccas
In office 11 July 1621 – 25 February 1623 (1621-07-11 – 1623-02-25)
Preceded by	Laurens Reael
Succeeded by	Jacques le Fèbre
Governor of Amboyna
In office 1 March 1605 – 18 February 1611 (1605-03-01 – 1611-02-18)
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Caspar Janszoon
Personal details
Born	Frederik de Houtman Unknown date, c. 1571 Gouda, South Holland, Seventeen Provinces
Died	21 October 1627(1627-10-21) (aged 55–56) Alkmaar, North Holland, Dutch Republic
Spouse	Vrouwtje Cornelisdr Clock
Relatives	Cornelis de Houtman (brother)
Occupation	Explorer navigator governor
Employer	Compagnie van Verre Veersche Compagnie Dutch East India Company
Expeditions	First East Indies expedition Second East Indies expedition

Frederick de Houtman (c. 1571 – 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.