# Johannes van Walbeeck

> Dutch admiral (1602–1649)

**Wikidata**: [Q1987609](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1987609)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_van_Walbeeck)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/johannes-van-walbeeck

## Summary

Johannes van Walbeeck was born on January 1, 1602, in Amsterdam [1]. He worked as an explorer, politician, cartographer, seafarer, admiral, and civil servant [1][2] and was employed by the Dutch West India Company [3]. His fields of expertise included seamanship, exploration, politics, and nautical expedition [2]. Van Walbeeck held the position of Governor of the Netherlands Antilles  and practiced Reformed Christianity [1]. He died on January 1, 1649 .


## References

1. ECARTICO
2. Czech National Authority Database
3. Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. Virtual International Authority File