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Thijmen Jacobsz Hinlopen
1572-1637MerchantEurope · 1572Most named place: Norway (approximate)
Thijmen Jacobsz Hinlopen was a prominent Dutch merchant who was one of the leaders of the Dutch merchant and whaling company of Noordsche Compagnie since 1617. He was also participant in the New Netherland Company, founded in 1614 and interested mainly in furs from North America.
Hinlopen Strait between Spitsbergen and Nordaustlandet in Svalbard, Norway, is named after him.