Abel Tasman
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title:
Abel Tasman
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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 (VOC). He was responsible for the naming of New Zealand, as well as being the namesake for Tasmania. Born in 1603 in Lutjegast, Netherlands, Tasman started his career as a merchant seaman and became a skilled navigator. In 1633, he joined the VOC and sailed to Batavia, now Jakarta, Indonesia. He participated in several voyages, including one to Japan.
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Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant (1603–1659)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abel_Tasman
date created:
2001-09-24T12:29:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T09:54:34Z
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