List of Famous people with last name Houtman

Cornelis de Houtman

First Name Cornelis
Last Name Houtman
Born on April 2, 1565
Died on September 1, 1599 (aged 34)

Cornelis de Houtman, brother of Frederick de Houtman, was a Dutch explorer who discovered a new sea route from Europe to the East Indies, and who thus begun the Dutch spice trade. At the time, the Portuguese Empire held a monopoly on the spice trade, and the voyage was a symbolic victory for the Dutch, even though the voyage itself was a disaster. Houtman was also a spy, having worked against the Portuguese by bringing back to the Netherlands privileged nautical information obtained during his stay in Portugal.

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Frederick de Houtman

First Name Frederick
Last Name Houtman
Born on January 1, 1571
Died on October 21, 1627 (aged 56)

Frederick de Houtman was a Dutch explorer, navigator, and colonial governor who sailed on the first Dutch expedition to the East Indies from 1595 until 1597, during which time he made observations of the southern celestial hemisphere and contributed to the creation of 12 new southern constellations.

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