Alphabetical Index Index by Year of Birth
Abel Tasman
* 1603 Lutjegast, Dutch Republic
+ 1659 Batavia, Java
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Abel Janszoon Tasman was a Dutch seafarer and explorer,
best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company.
He was responsible for the naming of New Zealand, as well as being the namesake for Tasmania.
2024 J. Giesen