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Cornelis de Bruijn

Cornelis de Bruijn
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Cornelis de Bruijn or Cornelius de Bruyn, also formerly known in English by his French name Corneille Le Brun, was a Dutch artist and traveler. He made two large tours and published illustrated books with his observations of people, buildings, plants and animals.

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  1. Charles PlumierApril 20, 1646 – November 20, 1704
  2. Engelbert KaempferSeptember 16, 1651 – November 2, 1716
  3. William Dampier1651 – March 1715
  4. Cornelis de Bruijn (this page)1652–1727
  5. Antoine de la Mothe CadillacMarch 5, 1658 – October 16, 1730
  6. Jakob RoggeveenFebruary 1, 1659 – January 31, 1729

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