Willem Barents

Summary

Willem Barents is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Formerum^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1550^[3]. He died in Novaya Zemlya^[4]. He died on June 20, 1597^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], cartographer^[7], polar explorer^[8], navigator^[9], and seafarer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (601 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Willem Barents's place of birth was Formerum^[2].
• Willem Barents passed away in Novaya Zemlya^[4].
• Willem Barents was born on January 1, 1550^[3].
• Willem Barents was born on 1550^[12].
• Willem Barents died on June 20, 1597^[5].
• Willem Barents was married to wife of Willem Barents^[13].
• Willem Barents held citizenship in Dutch Republic^[14].
• Willem Barents held citizenship in Seventeen Provinces^[15].
• Willem Barents held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire^[16].
• Dutch was Willem Barents's native language^[17].
• Willem Barents's professions included explorer^[6].
• Willem Barents worked as a cartographer^[7].
• Willem Barents worked as a polar explorer^[8].
• Willem Barents's professions included navigator^[9].
• Willem Barents's professions included seafarer^[10].
• Willem Barents's professions included skipper^[18].
• Willem Barents's field of work was exploration^[19].
• Willem Barents's field of work was polar expedition^[20].
• Willem Barents is recorded as male^[21].
• Willem Barents's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Willem Barents's Commons category is recorded as Willem Barentsz^[23].
• The cause of death was scurvy^[24].
• Willem Barents's residence is recorded as Terschelling^[25].
• Willem Barents's residence is recorded as Amsterdam^[26].
• Willem Barents's given name is recorded as Willem^[27].

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Origins and Family

Willem Barents was born in Formerum^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1550^[3] and 1550^[12]. Dutch was his native language^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], cartographer^[7], polar explorer^[8], navigator^[9], seafarer^[10], and skipper^[18]. Fields of work include exploration^[19] and polar expedition^[20].

Personal Life

Among Willem Barents's spouses was wife of him^[13].

Death and Burial

Willem Barents died on June 20, 1597^[5]. He passed away in Novaya Zemlya^[4]. The cause of death was scurvy^[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Willem Barents include Barents Sea^[28], a marginal sea^[29], in Russia^[30]; Barentsburg^[31], a city^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1920^[34]; Barents Region^[35], a treaty^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1993^[38]; and Barentsøya^[39], an island^[40], in Norway^[41].

Why It Matters

Willem Barents ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (601 views/month, #7,128 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He is credited with the discovery of Bear Island^[44], an island^[45], in Norway^[46]. Entities named for him include Barents Sea^[28], a marginal sea^[29], in Russia^[30]; Barentsburg^[31], a city^[32], in Norway^[33], founded in 1920^[34]; Barents Region^[35], a treaty^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1993^[38]; and Barentsøya^[39], an island^[40], in Norway^[41].

FAQs

Where was Willem Barents born?

Born in Formerum^[2], Willem Barents…

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^[13].

What did Willem Barents do for work?

Willem Barents worked as explorer^[6], cartographer^[7], polar explorer^[8], navigator^[9], and seafarer^[10].

What did Willem Barents discover?

Willem Barents is credited as discoverer of Bear Island^[44].