EXPLORER
Willem Janszoon
1570 - 1631
Willem Janszoon
Willem Janszoon (Dutch: [ˈʋɪləm ˈjɑnsoːn]; c. 1570 – c. 1630), sometimes abbreviated to Willem Jansz., was a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. Janszoon served in the Dutch East Indies in the periods 1603–1611 and 1612–1616, including as governor of Fort Henricus on the island of Solor. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willem Janszoon has received more than 545,176 page views. His biography is available in 35 different languages on Wikipedia. Willem Janszoon is the 80th most popular explorer (down from 72nd in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 111th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Dutch Explorer.
Willem Janszoon is most famous for being the first European to land in Australia.
Memorability Metrics
550k
Page Views (PV)
62.99
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
35
Languages Editions (L)
6.79
Effective Languages (L*)
2.92
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among EXPLORERS
Among explorers, Willem Janszoon ranks 80 out of 498. Before him are Hernando de Soto, William Dampier, Jeanne Baret, Ármin Vámbéry, Diego Columbus, and Lope de Aguirre. After him are Stepan Makarov, Juan Díaz de Solís, James Clark Ross, Hugh Glass, Sebastian Cabot, and Jean de Béthencourt.
Most Popular Explorers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsHernando de Soto
1500 - 1542
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 74
William Dampier
1651 - 1715
HPI: 63.39
Rank: 75
Jeanne Baret
1740 - 1807
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 76
Ármin Vámbéry
1832 - 1913
HPI: 63.27
Rank: 77
Diego Columbus
1479 - 1527
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 78
Lope de Aguirre
1518 - 1561
HPI: 63.05
Rank: 79
Willem Janszoon
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 80
Stepan Makarov
1848 - 1904
HPI: 62.86
Rank: 81
Juan Díaz de Solís
1470 - 1516
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 82
James Clark Ross
1800 - 1862
HPI: 62.61
Rank: 83
Hugh Glass
1783 - 1833
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 84
Sebastian Cabot
1484 - 1557
HPI: 62.46
Rank: 85
Jean de Béthencourt
1362 - 1425
HPI: 62.44
Rank: 86
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1570, Willem Janszoon ranks 4. Before him are Guy Fawkes, Hans Lippershey, and Henry Hudson. After him are Jan Janszoon, Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Kara Davud Pasha, Giorgi Saakadze, Alessandro Salvio, Abraham Janssens, Hendrick van Balen the Elder, and Péter Pázmány. Among people deceased in 1631, Willem Janszoon ranks 5. Before him are Mumtaz Mahal, John Donne, John Smith, and Constance of Austria. After him are Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria, Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers, Michael Maestlin, Federico Borromeo, Francesco Maria II della Rovere, and Katō Yoshiaki.
Others Born in 1570
Go to all RankingsGuy Fawkes
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1570 - 1606
HPI: 71.44
Rank: 1
Hans Lippershey
INVENTOR
1570 - 1619
HPI: 67.98
Rank: 2
Henry Hudson
EXPLORER
1570 - 1611
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 3
Willem Janszoon
EXPLORER
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 4
Jan Janszoon
PIRATE
1570 - 1641
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 5
Johann II, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
NOBLEMAN
1570 - 1605
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 6
Kara Davud Pasha
POLITICIAN
1570 - 1623
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 7
Giorgi Saakadze
POLITICIAN
1570 - 1629
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 8
Alessandro Salvio
CHESS PLAYER
1570 - 1640
HPI: 56.16
Rank: 9
Abraham Janssens
PAINTER
1570 - 1632
HPI: 55.80
Rank: 10
Hendrick van Balen the Elder
PAINTER
1570 - 1632
HPI: 54.62
Rank: 11
Péter Pázmány
PHILOSOPHER
1570 - 1637
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1631
Go to all RankingsMumtaz Mahal
COMPANION
1593 - 1631
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 1
John Donne
WRITER
1572 - 1631
HPI: 65.64
Rank: 2
John Smith
EXPLORER
1580 - 1631
HPI: 64.93
Rank: 3
Constance of Austria
COMPANION
1588 - 1631
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 4
Willem Janszoon
EXPLORER
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 5
Archduchess Maria Maddalena of Austria
POLITICIAN
1589 - 1631
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 6
Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow
POLITICIAN
1557 - 1631
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 7
Charles II Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers
NOBLEMAN
1609 - 1631
HPI: 58.63
Rank: 8
Michael Maestlin
MATHEMATICIAN
1550 - 1631
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 9
Federico Borromeo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1564 - 1631
HPI: 55.26
Rank: 10
Francesco Maria II della Rovere
NOBLEMAN
1549 - 1631
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 11
Katō Yoshiaki
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1563 - 1631
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 12
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Willem Janszoon ranks 127 out of 1,646. Before him are Arie Haan (1948), Bertha of Holland (1055), Claus Sluter (1340), Harry Mulisch (1927), Robert van Gulik (1910), and Louise of the Netherlands (1828). After him are Dennis Bergkamp (1969), Adriaen van Ostade (1610), Paulus Potter (1625), Nicolaes Tulp (1593), George Hendrik Breitner (1857), and Gerard David (1450).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsArie Haan
SOCCER PLAYER
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 121
Bertha of Holland
COMPANION
1055 - 1093
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 122
Claus Sluter
SCULPTOR
1340 - 1406
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 123
Harry Mulisch
WRITER
1927 - 2010
HPI: 63.14
Rank: 124
Robert van Gulik
WRITER
1910 - 1967
HPI: 63.06
Rank: 125
Louise of the Netherlands
COMPANION
1828 - 1871
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 126
Willem Janszoon
EXPLORER
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 127
Dennis Bergkamp
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 128
Adriaen van Ostade
PAINTER
1610 - 1685
HPI: 62.94
Rank: 129
Paulus Potter
PAINTER
1625 - 1654
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 130
Nicolaes Tulp
PHYSICIAN
1593 - 1674
HPI: 62.84
Rank: 131
George Hendrik Breitner
PAINTER
1857 - 1923
HPI: 62.78
Rank: 132
Gerard David
PAINTER
1450 - 1523
HPI: 62.75
Rank: 133
Among EXPLORERS In Netherlands
Among explorers born in Netherlands, Willem Janszoon ranks 7. Before him are Abel Tasman (1603), Willem Barentsz (1550), Jan van Riebeeck (1619), Frederick de Houtman (1571), Jacob Roggeveen (1659), and Willem Schouten (1567). After him are Cornelis de Houtman (1565), Alexandrine Tinné (1835), Anthony van Diemen (1593), Jacob van Heemskerck (1567), Olivier van Noort (1558), and Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn (1556).
Abel Tasman
1603 - 1659
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 1
Willem Barentsz
1550 - 1597
HPI: 73.28
Rank: 2
Jan van Riebeeck
1619 - 1677
HPI: 69.17
Rank: 3
Frederick de Houtman
1571 - 1627
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 4
Jacob Roggeveen
1659 - 1729
HPI: 65.88
Rank: 5
Willem Schouten
1567 - 1625
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 6
Willem Janszoon
1570 - 1631
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 7
Cornelis de Houtman
1565 - 1599
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 8
Alexandrine Tinné
1835 - 1869
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 9
Anthony van Diemen
1593 - 1645
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 10
Jacob van Heemskerck
1567 - 1607
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 11
Olivier van Noort
1558 - 1627
HPI: 55.73
Rank: 12
Jan Joosten van Lodensteijn
1556 - 1623
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 13