Jacob Roggeveen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jacob Roggeveen
Occupation	Explorer
Date Of Birth	Feb 1, 1659(1659-02-01)
Age	365
Date Of Death	January 31, 1729, Middelburg, Netherlands
Birthplace	Middelburg
Country	Netherlands
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jacob Roggeveen Biography

Jacob Roggeveen is one of the most popular and richest Explorer who was born on February 1, 1659 in Middelburg, Netherlands. Dutch admiral and explorer who discovered Easter Island and its famous stone heads.

He never reached Australia-that was the destiny of British explorer Charles Sturt.

He was married to Anna Clement. His father was a noted mathematician and navigator who spent a lifetime trying to find the mythical land of Australia.

Jacob Roggeveen Net Worth

Jacob Roggeveen is one of the richest Explorer from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jacob Roggeveen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was commissioned by the Dutch West India Company to find Terra Australis, or Australia. Instead, he stumbled upon Easter Island.

He only spent one day on Easter Island, but was fascinated to witness the natives worshipping enormous stone statues.

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Who is Jacob Roggeveen Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Jacob Ranked on the list of most popular Explorer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Jacob Roggeveen celebrates birthday on February 1 of every year.

Top Facts about Jacob Roggeveen

1. Jacob Roggeveen was a Dutch explorer born in 1659.
2. He discovered Easter Island on April 5, 1722.
3. Roggeveen also explored Samoa and the Marquesas Islands.
4. He was searching for Terra Australis Incognita (unknown southern land).
5. Roggeveen died in Middelburg, Netherlands in 1729.
6. His expedition consisted of three ships and over 200 men.
7. The discovery of Easter Island was accidental while en route to Tahiti.
8. Roggeveen’s voyage marked the first European contact with Easter Island’s inhabitants.
9. He named the island “Paaseiland” (Easter Island) due to its discovery on Easter Sunday.
10. Roggeveen’s exploration contributed to the mapping of the Pacific Ocean region.

What is Jacob Roggeveen theory?

In 1722 Jacob Roggeveen, a Dutch explorer, stumbled upon the world’s most isolated inhabited island of the Pacific Ocean. He decided to call it Easter Island, after the day he discovered it. Roggeveen described the islanders as having a variety of skin colours, but not black.

What did Jacob Roggeveen discover?

The Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen in 1722 discovered Makatea, Bora-Bora, and Maupiti.

How did Jacob Roggeveen find Easter Island?

From these islands, Roggeveen sailed west, looking for Dampier’s island. The crew aboard the African Galley was the first to see the what was subsequently named Paasch Eyland (Easter Island), on April 5, 1722. Excited, Roggeveen and his crew thought it could indicate the presence of the elusive southern continent.

How old was Jacob Roggeveen when he found Easter Island?

He occupied himself with study of the mythical Terra Australis, and even got a patent for an exploratory excursion, but it was to be his son who, at the age of 62, eventually equipped three ships and made the expedition.

Who first discovered Easter Island?

Between 600 and 800 A.D., a group of colonists from an unidentified location in Eastern Polynesia settled on Easter Island after sailing in a southeasterly direction for many weeks. The name Easter Island originated with the European explorer Jacob Roggeveen , who first saw the island on Easter Sunday, 1722.