Frederick de Houtman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick de Houtman

Dutch explorer, navigator, and colonial governor

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1571

Place of Birth: Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 21-Oct-1627

Profession: navigator, explorer, colonial administrator

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Frederick de Houtman (c.?1571 – 21 October 1627) was a Dutch explorer, navigator, and colonial governor who sailed along the coastal regions of western Australia 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.