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 (2,640 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]
- Field of work: exploration[19], polar expedition[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Commons category: Willem Barentsz[22]
- Cause of death: scurvy[23]
- Residence: Terschelling[24], Amsterdam[25]
- Family name: Barentsz[26]
- Given name: Willem[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Willem Barentsz[28]
- Commons gallery: Willem Barentsz[29]
- Manner of death: natural causes[30]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[31], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[34], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], Nieuw Nederlandsch Biografisch Woordenboek[39], Biographisch woordenboek der Nederlanden[40], Repertorium van Nederlandse kaartmakers[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[42]
- Name in native language: Willem Barentsz[43]
- Owner of: De Windhond[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Willem Barents include Barents Sea[45], a marginal sea[46], in Russia[47]; Barentsburg[48], a disputed territory[49], in Norway[50], founded in 1920[51]; Barentsøya[52], an island[53], in Norway[54]; and Barents Region[55], a treaty[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1993[58].
Why It Matters
Willem Barents has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]
He is credited with the discovery of Bear Island[61], an island[62], in Norway[63]. Entities named for him include Barents Sea[45], a marginal sea[46], in Russia[47]; Barentsburg[48], a disputed territory[49], in Norway[50], founded in 1920[51]; Barentsøya[52], an island[53], in Norway[54]; and Barents Region[55], a treaty[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1993[58].
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[61].