Abel Tasman
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Summary
Abel Tasman was born on 1603[1] in Lutjegast[2]. He died on October 10, 1659[3], in Jakarta[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], seafarer[6], author[7], map drawer[8], and navigator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,270 views/month, #6,551 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[11]
- Native language: Dutch[12]
- Field of work: navigator[13], explorer[14]
- Employer: Dutch East India Company[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Abel Tasman[17]
- Family name: Tasman[18]
- Given name: Abel[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Abel Tasman[20]
- Work location: Amsterdam[21]
- Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[26], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29], Dutch[30]
- Commons Creator page: Abel Tasman[31]
- Name in native language: Abel Janszoon Tasman[32]
- Different from: Tasman[33]
- Start of work period: January 1, 1632[34]
- End of work period: January 1, 1659[35]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Abel Tasman include Tasmania[36], a state of Australia[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1825[39]; Tasman Sea[40], a sea[41], in Australia[42]; Colony of Tasmania[43], a self-governing colony[44], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[45], founded in 1856[46]; Tasman District[47], a region of New Zealand[48], in New Zealand[49], founded in 1992[50]; Haupapa / Tasman Glacier[51], a glacier[52], in New Zealand[53]; Abel Tasman National Park[54], a national park[55], in New Zealand[56], founded in 1942[57]; Tasman Bridge[58]; and Tasman Peninsula[59].
Why It Matters
Abel Tasman has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He is credited with the discovery of Tasmania[62], a state of Australia[63], in Australia[64], founded in 1825[65] and ʻEua[66], an island[67], in Tonga[68]. Entities named for him include Tasmania[36], a state of Australia[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1825[39]; Tasman Sea[40], a sea[41], in Australia[42]; Colony of Tasmania[43], a self-governing colony[44], in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[45], founded in 1856[46]; Tasman District[47], a region of New Zealand[48], in New Zealand[49], founded in 1992[50]; Haupapa / Tasman Glacier[51], a glacier[52], in New Zealand[53]; and Abel Tasman National Park[54], a national park[55], in New Zealand[56], founded in 1942[57].
FAQs
Where was Abel Tasman born?
Abel Tasman's place of birth was Lutjegast[2].
Where did Abel Tasman die?
Abel Tasman died in Jakarta[4].
What did Abel Tasman do for work?
Abel Tasman worked as an explorer[5], seafarer[6], author[7], map drawer[8], and navigator[9].
What did Abel Tasman discover?
Abel Tasman is credited as discoverer of Tasmania[62] and ʻEua[66].