Explorers from Netherlands

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Dutch Explorers of all time. This list of famous Dutch Explorers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Dutch Explorers.

1. #1

   

   Abel Tasman

   1603 - 1659

   HPI 79.90100 languages

   Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer who was the first European to explore New Zealand. He was born in 1603 and died in 1659.

2. #2

   

   Willem Barentsz

   1550 - 1597

   HPI 78.4976 languages

   Willem Barentsz is most famous for his explorations of the Arctic and for his discovery of the Barents Sea.

3. #3

   

   Jan van Riebeeck

   1619 - 1677

   HPI 75.3541 languages

   Jan van Riebeeck was a Dutch colonist who founded the first European settlement in South Africa.

4. #4

   

   Jacob Roggeveen

   1659 - 1729

   HPI 73.0544 languages

   Jacob Roggeveen was a Dutch explorer who was the first to discover Easter Island in 1722.

5. #5

   

   Willem Schouten

   1567 - 1625

   HPI 69.6732 languages

   Willem Schouten was a Dutch explorer who was the first European to discover Tasmania.

6. #6

   

   Willem Janszoon

   1570 - 1631

   HPI 68.5937 languages

   Willem Janszoon is most famous for being the first European to land in Australia.

7. #7

   

   Frederick de Houtman

   1571 - 1627

   HPI 67.4629 languages

   Dutch navigator and colonial governor

8. #8

   

   Alexandrine Tinné

   1835 - 1869

   HPI 65.0028 languages

   Dutch explorer in Africa and photographer (1835-1869)

9. #9

   

   Cornelis de Houtman

   1565 - 1599

   HPI 64.7224 languages

   Dutch explorer

10. #10

    

    Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn

    1556 - 1623

    HPI 63.5115 languages

    Dutch sailor