Willem Schouten | |
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![]() Willem Schouten by Mattheus Merian in 1631 | |
Born | c. 1567 |
Died | 1625 |
Nationality | Dutch |
Occupation | Navigator |
Willem Cornelisz Schouten (c. 1567 – 1625) was a Dutch navigator for the Dutch East India Company. He was the first to sail the Cape Horn route to the Pacific Ocean.
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