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Jacob Roggeveen (1 February 1659 – 31 January 1729) was a Dutch explorer who was sent to find Terra Australis and Davis Land, but instead found Easter Island (called so because he landed there on Easter Sunday).
In 1722 the Dutch admiral Jacob Roggeveen crossed the Pacific from east to west on a voyage of exploration that also had commercial objectives. He reached Easter Island, more of the Tuamotu Archipelago, the northern islands of the Society group, and some of the Samoan islands.
Jacob Roggeveen, 1659–1729. Expedition (1721–1722): Three ships (Arend, Thienhoven, Afrikaansche Galey), 223 men. Charge (by Dutch West India Company): To search for Davis’s Land (the Southern Continent) Accomplishments: Discovered Easter Island, Bora Bora and Maupiti of the Society Islands, Samoa. Legacy of Roggeveen’s name: None.
Dutch Admiral Jacob Roggeveen (1659-1729) made the first European discovery of Easter Island on Easter Day, April 5, 1722, and ended 1,400 years of isolation on the island.
Jacob Roggeveen. 1659-1729. Dutch admiral who was the first European to discover Easter Island. On Easter Sunday in 1722, Jacob Roggeveen and his crew found the remote island off the coast of Chile.
Jacob Roggeveen was the first European to set foot on Rapa Nui and did so in 1722. Official log of Mr Jacob Roggeveen Transcribed, translated, and edited by Bolton Glanvill Corney.
Apr 5, 2019 · On April 5, 1722, Dutch seafarer Jacob Roggeveen is the first European to discover the Polynesian island Rapa Nui, which he named Easter Island. Arent Roggeveen was an accomplished scholar and teacher in mathematics, astronomy, and navigational theory.
