Most Famous Dutch Explorers

Netherlands has produced 20 notable explorers throughout history, led by Abel Tasman. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Abel Tasman — Dutch Explorer (1603–1659) , ranked #3942
  2. Willem Barentsz — Dutch Explorer (1550–1597) , ranked #6765
  3. Jan van Riebeeck — Dutch Explorer (1619–1677) , ranked #15979
  4. Cornelis Drebbel — Dutch Inventor (1572–1633) , ranked #18046
  5. Cornelis de Houtman — Dutch Explorer (1565–1599) , ranked #34450
  6. Willem de Vlamingh — Dutch Explorer (1640–1698) , ranked #54294
  7. Johan Nieuhof — Dutch Explorer (1618–1672) , ranked #87770
  8. Cornelius Vermuyden — Dutch Engineer (1595–1677) , ranked #121578
  9. Johannis de Rijke — Dutch Engineer (1842–1913) , ranked #121946
  10. Hub van Doorne — Dutch Inventor (1900–1979) , ranked #230764
  11. Johan van Veen — Dutch Engineer (1893–1959) , ranked #232784
  12. Cornelis Johannes van Doorn — Dutch Engineer (1837–1906) , ranked #320456
  13. Berend Carp — Dutch Sailor (1901–1966) , ranked #346361
  14. Samuel Marolois — Dutch Engineer (1572–1627) , ranked #347143
  15. Cornelis Corneliszoon van Uitgeest — Dutch Inventor (1550–1600) , ranked #502124
  16. Jan Jacobszoon May van Schellinkhout — Dutch Explorer (Born ?) , ranked #585414
  17. Renier van Tzum — Dutch Explorer (1600–1670) , ranked #716397
  18. Joseph Braat — Dutch Engineer (Born 1946) , ranked #1387789
  19. Gys van Beek — Dutch Inventor (1919–2015) , ranked #2003038
  20. Jaap de Zeeuw — Dutch Sailor (Born 1954) , ranked #2261214