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Frederick de Houtman
De Houtman c. 1615
Governor of the Moluccas
In office
11 July 1621 – 25 February 1623 (1621-07-11 – 1623-02-25)
Preceded byLaurens Reael
Succeeded byJacques le Fèbre
Governor of Amboyna
In office
1 March 1605 – 18 February 1611 (1605-03-01 – 1611-02-18)
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byCaspar Janszoon
Personal details
Born
Frederik de Houtman

Unknown date, c. 1571
Gouda, South Holland, Seventeen Provinces
Died21 October 1627(1627-10-21) (aged 55–56)
Alkmaar, North Holland, Dutch Republic
SpouseVrouwtje Cornelisdr Clock
RelativesCornelis de Houtman (brother)
Occupation
  • Explorer
  • navigator
  • governor
Employer
  • Compagnie van Verre
  • Veersche Compagnie
  • Dutch East India Company
Expeditions
  • First East Indies expedition
  • Second East Indies expedition

Frederick de Houtman (c. 1571 – 21 October 1627) was a Dutch explorer, navigator, and colonial governor who sailed 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.

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Apus

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Crux

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1603 in science

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Amboyna massacre

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