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Willem Barents and Jacob van Heemskerk discover Bear Island.
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Willem Barentsz
Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer (c. 1550 – 1597)
Willem Barentsz, anglicized as William Barents or Barentz, was a Dutch navigator, cartographer, and Arctic explorer.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Jacob van Heemskerck
Dutch explorer and naval officer (1567–1607)
Jacob van Heemskerck was a Dutch explorer and naval officer. He is generally known for his victory over the Spanish at the Battle of Gibraltar, where he ultimately lost his life.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Bear Island (Svalbard)
Southernmost island of Svalbard, Norway
Bear Island is the southernmost island of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago. The island is located at the limits of the Norwegian and Barents seas, approximately halfway between Spitsbergen and the North Cape. Bear Island was discovered by Dutch explorers Willem Barentsz and…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)