Jacob Le Maire

Jacob Le Maire was a Dutch mariner who circumnavigated the Earth in 1615 and 1616. The strait between Tierra del Fuego and Isla de los Estados was named the Le Maire Strait in his honour, though not without controversy.

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Who was born first?

• Jacob Le Maire and John Rolfe were born the same year
• Jacob Le Maire was born 1 year before Pietro Della Valle
• Jacob Le Maire was born 1 year after William Baffin
• Jacob Le Maire was born 2 years before Xu Xiake
• Jacob Le Maire was born 5 years after John Smith

Timeline

1. John SmithJanuary 6, 1580 – June 21, 1631
2. William Baffin1584 – January 23, 1622
3. Jacob Le Maire (this page)circa 1585 – December 31, 1616
4. John Rolfecirca 1585 – March 20, 1622
5. Pietro Della ValleApril 11, 1586 – April 21, 1652
6. Xu XiakeJanuary 5, 1587 – March 8, 1641

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