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Jens Eriksen Munk
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Born3 June 1579
Barbu, Arendal, Denmark-Norway
Died24 June 1628
Pilestræde, Copenhagen, Denmark-Norway[1]
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Jens Eriksen Munk (3 June 1579 – 24 June 1628) was a Danish-Norwegian navigator and explorer. He entered into the service of King Christian IV of Denmark-Norway and is most noted for his attempts to find the Northwest Passage.[2]

  1. ^ https://www.geni.com/people/Jens-Eriksen-Munk/6000000008780104406
  2. ^ Jens Munk – Scandinavia's First Great Polar Explorer University Library of Tromsø

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