Proper noun
Schouten (plural Schoutens)
A surname.
Bornemann, Norris RD, Friedrich O, Beckmann B, Schouten S, Damsté JS, Vogel J, Hofmann P, Wagner T.,Isotopic evidence for glaciation during the Cretaceous supergreenhouse. Source: Internet
In 1615, Jacob le Maire and Willem Schouten 's rounding of Cape Horn proved that Tierra del Fuego was a relatively small island, while in 1642 Abel Tasman 's first pacific voyage proved that Australia was not part of the mythical southern continent. Source: Internet
The first report of his discovery of an open channel south of Tierra del Fuego was written after the 1618 publication of the voyage of Willem Schouten and Jacob le Maire around Cape Horn in 1616. Source: Internet
The first time the Tongan people encountered Europeans was in April 1616 when Jacob Le Maire and Willem Schouten made a short visit to the islands to trade. Source: Internet
The first known appearance of the spelling Krakatau was by Wouter Schouten, who passed by "the high tree-covered island of Krakatau" in October 1658. Source: Internet