van barentz's voyages by Gerrit de veer 1598 the hut. Willem Barentsz (William Barents or Barentz) (c. 1550 – 20 June 1597) Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer. He went on three expeditions to the far north in search for a Northeast passage. During his third expedition, the crew was stranded on Nova Zembla for almost a year. Barentsz died on the return voyage in 1597. In the 19th century, the Barents Sea was named after him.

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van barentz's voyages by Gerrit de veer 1598 the hut. Willem Barentsz (William Barents or Barentz) (c. 1550 – 20 June 1597) Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer. He went on three expeditions to the far north in search for a Northeast passage. During his third expedition, the crew was stranded on Nova Zembla for almost a year. Barentsz died on the return voyage in 1597. In the 19th century, the Barents Sea was named after him.

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