1659
Abel Tasman, Dutch merchant and explorer (born 1603)
Abel Tasman, Dutch merchant and explorer (born 1603)
Abel Tasman, Dutch merchant and explorer (born 1603)
Abel Tasman
Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant (1603–1659)
- Died
- 1659
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 the first European to reach New Zealand, which he named Staten Landt. He also discovered and was the eponym of Tasmania.
Events associated with Abel Tasman