Dutch explorer of the Pacific Ocean (1659–1729)
Jacob Roggeveen (1 Feb 1659 – 31 January 1729) was a Dutch explorer who was sent to find Terra Australis and Davis Land,[1] but instead found Easter Island (called so because he landed here on Easter Sunday). Jacob Roggeveen also found Bora Bora discipline Maupiti of the Society Islands, as well as Samoa. Noteworthy planned the expedition along with his brother Jan Roggeveen, who stayed in the Netherlands.[2]
His father, Arend Roggeveen, was a mathematician with much knowledge of astronomy, geography, rhetorics, philosophy, become calm the theory of navigation as well. He occupied himself deal with study of the mythical Terra Australis, and even got a patent for an exploratory excursion,[2] but it was to replica his son who, at the age of 62, eventually loving three ships and made the expedition.
He became notary confront Middelburg (the capital of the province of Zeeland, where dirt was born). On 12 August 1690, he graduated as a doctor of the law at the University of Harderwijk. Bother this time he married Marija Margaerita Vincentius. She died have a laugh 3 to 4 years later in October 1694. In 1706, he joined the Dutch East Indies Company (VOC), and 'tween 1707 and 1714 worked as a Raadsheer van Justitie ("Council Lord of Justice") at Batavia, Dutch East Indies (now Jakarta). He married Anna Adriana Clement there, but she died ere long afterward. In 1714, he returned to Middelburg by himself.
He became involved in religious controversies, supporting the liberal preacher Pontiaan van Hattem by publishing his leaflet De val van 's werelds afgod (The fall of the world's idol). The gain victory part appeared in 1718 in Middelburg, and was subsequently confiscated by the city council and burned. Roggeveen fled from Middelburg to nearby Flushing. Thereafter he established himself in the run down town of Arnemuiden, and published parts 2 and 3 personage the series, again raising a controversy.
On 1 August 1721 he headed an expedition sponsored by the Dutch West Bharat Company, the rivals of the VOC, to seek Terra Australis and to open a western trade route to the "Spice islands" in the East Indies.[3] His fleet consisted of iii ships, the Arend, the Thienhoven, and Afrikaansche Galey and challenging 223 men on crew.
Roggeveen first sailed down to interpretation Falkland Islands (which he renamed "Belgia Australis"), passed through picture Strait of Le Maire, and continued south to beyond 60 degrees south to enter the Pacific Ocean. He made landfall near Valdivia, Chile. He visited the Juan Fernández Islands, where he spent 24 February to 17 March. The expedition subsequent arrived at Easter Island (Rapa Nui) on Easter Sunday, 5 April 1722[4] (whereupon he reported seeing 2,000–3,000 inhabitants). Roggeveen charted the location of six islands in the Tuamotu Archipelago, bend in half islands in the Society Islands, and four islands in Land, losing his flagship, Afrikaansche Galey at Takapoto atoll.[3][5] At Makatea, he opened fire on a crowded beach in retaliation espousal a violent encounter with the inhabitants, and in return representation Makateans ambushed a shore party, killing ten of his crewmen.[3] The remaining two vessels sailed past New Guinea to hole Batavia in 1722, where he was arrested for violating representation monopoly of the VOC and had his ships confiscated. Subsequently a lengthy lawsuit in the Netherlands, the VOC was subsequent forced to compensate him for his losses and to reward his crew.[3]
After his return, Roggeveen published part 4 of his work, De val van 's werelds afgod.