Hendrick Hamel
Dutch sailor
Hendrick Hamel was a Dutch sailor. He notably provided the first Western account of Korea.
Little is known of Hamel's early life and life after his journey to Korea. He was born in the Netherlands in 1630, and sailed to the Dutch East Indies in... Wikipedia
Born: 1630, Gorinchem, Netherlands
Died: February 12, 1692 (age 62 years), Gorinchem, Netherlands
Parents: Margrietgen Heyndricks and Dirck Frericks Hamel
Hangul: 헨드릭 하멜
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