Willem Schouten

Summary

Willem Schouten is a human^[1]. He was born in Hoorn^[2]. He was born on 1577^[3]. He died in Antongil Bay^[4]. He died on January 1, 1625^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Hoorn^[2], Willem Schouten…
• Willem Schouten passed away in Antongil Bay^[4].
• Willem Schouten was born on 1577^[3].
• Willem Schouten was born on 1580^[8].
• Willem Schouten was born on 1567^[9].
• Willem Schouten died on January 1, 1625^[5].
• Willem Schouten held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[10].
• Willem Schouten's professions included explorer^[6].
• Willem Schouten is recorded as male^[11].
• Willem Schouten's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Willem Schouten's Commons category is recorded as Willem Schouten^[13].
• Willem Schouten's family name is recorded as Schouten^[14].
• Willem Schouten's given name is recorded as Willem^[15].
• Willem Schouten's described at URL is recorded as https://www.biografiasyvidas.com/biografia/s/schouten.htm^[16].
• Willem Schouten's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[17].
• Willem Schouten's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie^[18].
• Willem Schouten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch^[19].
• Willem Schouten's Commons Creator page is recorded as Willem Schouten^[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hoorn^[2], Willem Schouten… Recorded date of birth include 1577^[3], 1580^[8], and 1567^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Willem Schouten's professions included explorer^[6].

Death and Burial

Willem Schouten died on January 1, 1625^[5]. He died in Antongil Bay^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Willem Schouten include Schouten Islands^[21], an archipelago^[22], in Indonesia^[23]; Schouten Island^[24], an island^[25], in Australia^[26]; and 11773 Schouten^[27], an asteroid^[28].

Why It Matters

Willem Schouten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (221 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for him include Schouten Islands^[21], an archipelago^[22], in Indonesia^[23]; Schouten Island^[24], an island^[25], in Australia^[26]; and 11773 Schouten^[27], an asteroid^[28].

FAQs

Where was Willem Schouten born?

Born in Hoorn^[2], Willem Schouten…

Where did Willem Schouten die?

Willem Schouten died in Antongil Bay^[4].

What did Willem Schouten do for work?

Willem Schouten worked as explorer^[6].