Willem Barents

Willem Barents (d. 1597) was a Dutch explorer. He is known chiefly for discovering Spitsbergen, a Norwegian island. He also reached Novaya Zemlya, the two large uninhabited islands in the Arctic Ocean. He led several expeditions in search of the Northeast Passage to Asia.

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