Willem Barents
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Summary
Willem Barents was born on January 1, 1550[1], in Formerum[2]. He died on June 20, 1597[3], in Novaya Zemlya[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], cartographer[6], polar explorer[7], navigator[8], and skipper[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,779 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1550[11]
- Spouse: wife of Willem Barents[12]
- Country of citizenship: Dutch Republic[13], Seventeen Provinces[14], Holy Roman Empire[15]
- Native language: Dutch[16]
- Occupation: maritime cartographer[17], seafarer[18], discoverer[19]
- Field of work: exploration[20], polar expedition[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Willem Barentsz[23]
- Cause of death: scurvy[24]
- Residence: Terschelling[25], Amsterdam[26]
- Family name: Barentsz[27]
- Given name: Willem[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Willem Barentsz[29]
- Commons gallery: Willem Barentsz[30]
- Manner of death: natural causes[31]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[32], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[35], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek[40], Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden[41], Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[43]
- Name in native language: Willem Barentsz[44]
- Owner of: De Windhond[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Willem Barents include Barents Sea[46], a marginal sea[47], in Russia[48]; Barentsburg[49], a disputed territory[50], in Norway[51], founded in 1920[52]; Barentsøya[53], an island[54], in Norway[55]; and Barents Region[56], a treaty[57], in Russia[58], founded in 1993[59].
Why It Matters
Willem Barents has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He is credited with the discovery of Bear Island[62], an island[63], in Norway[64]. Entities named for him include Barents Sea[46], a marginal sea[47], in Russia[48]; Barentsburg[49], a disputed territory[50], in Norway[51], founded in 1920[52]; Barentsøya[53], an island[54], in Norway[55]; and Barents Region[56], a treaty[57], in Russia[58], founded in 1993[59].
FAQs
Where was Willem Barents born?
Willem Barents's place of birth was Formerum[2].
Where did Willem Barents die?
Willem Barents passed away in Novaya Zemlya[4].
Who was Willem Barents married to?
Willem Barents's spouses include wife of Willem Barents[12].
What did Willem Barents do for work?
Willem Barents worked as an explorer[5], cartographer[6], polar explorer[7], navigator[8], and skipper[9].
What did Willem Barents discover?
Willem Barents is credited as discoverer of Bear Island[62].