About Isaack Gilsemans
Lived 1606 – 1646 (aged 39–40). Isaack Gilsemans was a Dutch drafter, illustrator, merchant and map drawer.
Biography
Gilsemans is most noted for joining the explorer Abel Tasman on his expedition in 1642-43 during which Tasmania, New Zealand and several Pacific Islands became known to Europeans. Gilsemans produced a number of drawings that documented island and native life. His depictions of the Māori people were the first for Europeans. Gilsemans' chart is responsible for documenting the first European landing in Tasmania in 1642, as a result of which Gilsemans Bay near Dunalley is named after him.
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Who was Isaack Gilsemans?
Dutch merchant and artist (c.1606–1646)
When was Isaack Gilsemans born?
Isaack Gilsemans was born in 1606 in Rotterdam.
When did Isaack Gilsemans die?
Isaack Gilsemans died in 1646 in Batavia.
What was Isaack Gilsemans's occupation?
Isaack Gilsemans was a drafter, illustrator, merchant and map drawer.
What nationality was Isaack Gilsemans?
Isaack Gilsemans was Dutch.
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