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    Hendrik Brouwer ([ˈbrʌu̯ər]; 1581 – 7 August 1643) was a Dutch explorer and governor of the Dutch East Indies. Brouwer is thought to first have sailed...
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    Europeans at the time. The route was devised by the Dutch explorer Hendrik Brouwer in 1611, and found to halve the duration of the journey from Europe...
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  • George Brouwer, Australian lawyer, Ombudsman for Victoria Gijs Brouwer (b. 1996), Dutch tennis player Harm Brouwer (b. 1957), Dutch politician Hendrik Brouwer...
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  • landowner Hendrik Brouwer (1581–1653), Dutch explorer, admiral, and colonial administrator Hendrick Christiaensen (died 1616), Dutch explorer Hendrik Coetzee...
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    In the Age of Sail, the Brouwer Route, devised by the Dutch navigator Hendrik Brouwer in 1611, greatly reduced the voyage between Cape of Good Hope (Dutch...
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    of the Americas to home. It was first used by Dutch explorer Hendrik Brouwer in his Brouwer Route, discovered in 1611, which effectively halved the duration...
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    Australia and New Zealand. The route, devised by the Dutch navigator Hendrik Brouwer in 1611, reduced the time of a voyage between The Netherlands and Java...
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  • Hendrik Albertus Brouwer (20 September 1886 – 18 September 1973) was a Dutch geologist who specialized in petrology and explored South Africa and the Dutch...
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    Luitzen Egbertus Jan "Bertus" Brouwer (27 February 1881 – 2 December 1966) was a Dutch mathematician and philosopher who worked in topology, set theory...
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    starving survivors rescued by ship. The Dutch governor of the East Indies Hendrik Brouwer, learned about the situation in Valdivia, and decided to establish...
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    Jacob Le Maire had sighted off the southern end of South America. Hendrik Brouwer proved that the South American land was a small island in 1643, and...
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    Adriaen Brouwer (c. 1605 – January 1638) was a Flemish painter active in Flanders and the Dutch Republic in the first half of the 17th century. Brouwer was...
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    winds made it instead drift south and east. The small fleet led by Hendrik Brouwer managed to enter the Pacific Ocean sailing south of the island disproving...
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    its supposed gold mines. This expedition was led by Hendrik Brouwer, a Dutch admiral. In 1643, Brouwer died before effecting the conquest of the Chiloé Archipelago;...
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    Dutch expedition to Valdivia was a naval expedition, commanded by Hendrik Brouwer, sent by the Dutch Republic in 1643 to establish a base of operations...
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    "Roaring Forties" which had been noted earlier by the Dutch navigator Hendrik Brouwer as enabling a quicker route to Java. On 25 October 1616, at approximately...
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    Nicolaes de Boes Stad Utrecht 66 Jan Davidszoon Bondt Callantsoog 70 Hendrik Brouwer Stavoren 48 Daniël Elsevier Amsterdam 60 Anske Fokkes Provincie van...
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    winds made it instead drift south and east. The small fleet led by Hendrik Brouwer managed to enter the Pacific ocean sailing south of the island disproving...
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  • (1601–1663), Central America Adriaen Block (1567–1627), New Netherland Hendrik Brouwer (1580–1643), discovered the Roaring Forties Olivier Brunel (c. 1540–1585)...
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    survivors battled for two days before also being slaughtered to a man. Hendrik Brouwer, the governor-general of the Dutch East Indies, personally ordered...
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    remained in Brazil. In 1643, Maurice of Nassau equipped the expedition of Hendrik Brouwer that unsuccessfully attempted to establish an outpost in southern Chile...
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    1627 6 Jan Pieterszoon Coen 1627 1629 7 Jacques Specx 1629 1632 8 Hendrik Brouwer 1632 1636 9 Anthony van Diemen 1636 1645 10 Cornelis van der Lijn 1645...
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    Plate River, while in 1643, Johan Maurits equipped the expedition of Hendrik Brouwer that attempted to establish an outpost in southern Chile. Later, he...
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    ruins of the abandoned Spanish city of Valdivia. The expedition led by Hendrik Brouwer sacked the Spanish Fort at Carelmapu and the settlement of Castro in...
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    greatly increasing travel speed. It was devised by Dutch sea explorer Hendrik Brouwer in 1611, and found to halve the duration of the journey from Europe...
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    Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies In office 1636–1645 Preceded by Hendrik Brouwer Succeeded by Cornelis van der Lijn Personal details Born 1593 Culemborg...
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    April 7 allowed the fleet to advance west. The small fleet led by Hendrik Brouwer managed to enter the Pacific Ocean sailing south of Isla de los Estados...
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    Melchior Hendrik "Henk" Brouwer (born 14 September 1953) is a retired Dutch sprinter. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in the 200 m and 4 × 400...
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  • ballad of Andrew Bartin / Barton. (in Dutch) A short biography of Hendrik Brouwer. John D. Neville. "History of Thomas Cavendish", Heritage Education...
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  • Dutch reached Java in 1596 and the Spice Islands in 1599. In 1611 Hendrik Brouwer found a better route to the East Indies. After reaching the roaring...
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