Willem Barentsz
Dutch navigator and cartographer
Willem Barentsz, anglicized as William Barents or Barentz, was a Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer.
Barentsz went on three expeditions to the far north in search for a Northeast passage. Wikipedia
Born: 1550, Formerum, Netherlands
Died: June 20, 1597 (age 47 years), Barents Sea
Known for: Exploration of the Arctic