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Jacob Roggeveen was a Dutch explorer sent to find Terra Australis, but found Easter Island instead. Jacob Roggeveen also found Bora Bora and Maupiti from the Social Islands, as well as Samoa. He planned the expedition with his brother Jan Roggeveen, who was still in the Netherlands.
BornFebruary 01, 1659, Middelburg
DiedJanuary 31, 1729, Middelburg
NationalityDutch
Other namesRoggewein, Commodore
EducationUniversity of Harderwijk
EmployerDutch West India Company
Spouse(s)Marija Margaerita Vincentius, Anna Adriana Clement
Parent(s)Arend Roggeveen, Maria Storm

About Jacob Roggeveen

Explorer Jacob Roggeveen was born in Middelburg, Netherlands on February 1, 1659. He dies at the age of 69, on January 31, 1729.

Admiral and explorer from the Netherlands who discovered Easter Island and its fabled stone heads.

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Jacob Roggeveen before becoming famous

Jacob Roggeveen was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1659 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Pig (豬).

The Dutch West India Company tasked him with discovering Terra Australis, or Australia. Instead, he found himself on Easter Island.

Achievement of Jacob Roggeveen

He only stayed on Easter Island for one day, but he was enthralled by the islanders' veneration of massive stone statues.

Jacob Roggeveen's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He had a wife named Anna Clement. His father was a well-known mathematician and navigator who spent his life trying to locate the fabled Australian continent.

Jacob Roggeveen Collabed with

Explorer Charles Sturt, a British explorer, was never able to make it to Australia.

Jacob Roggeveen Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Jacob Roggeveen updated on March 09 2023.