Abel Tasman
Dutch seafarer and explorer
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Abel Janszoon Tasman was a Dutch seafarer and explorer, best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company.
Born in 1603 in Lutjegast, Netherlands, Tasman started his career as a merchant seaman and became a... Wikipedia
Born: 1603, Lutjegast, Netherlands
Died: October 10, 1659 (age 56 years), Batavia, Dutch East Indies
Nationality: Dutch
Children: Claesjen Tasman (daughter)
Spouse: Joanna Tiercx (m. 1632–1659)