Jakob Roggeveen

Jacob Roggeveen was a Dutch explorer who was sent to find Terra Australis and Davis Land, but instead found Easter Island. Jacob Roggeveen was the first European to find Bora Bora and Maupiti of the Society Islands, as well as Samoa.

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Who was born first?

• Jakob Roggeveen was born 1 year before Hans Sloane
• Jakob Roggeveen was born 1 year after Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
• Jakob Roggeveen was born 7 years after Cornelis de Bruijn
• Jakob Roggeveen was born 8 years after William Dampier
• Jakob Roggeveen was born 8 years after Engelbert Kaempfer

Timeline

1. Engelbert KaempferSeptember 16, 1651 – November 2, 1716
2. William Dampier1651 – March 1715
3. Cornelis de Bruijn1652–1727
4. Antoine de la Mothe CadillacMarch 5, 1658 – October 16, 1730
5. Jakob Roggeveen (this page)February 1, 1659 – January 31, 1729
6. Hans SloaneApril 16, 1660 – January 11, 1753

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