Diemen, Anton van

0.01 sec.

Diemen, Anton van (än`tōn vän dē`mən), 1593–1645, Dutch colonial official. As governor-general for the Dutch East India Company in the East Indies after 1636, he captured Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Malacca from the Portuguese. He sent Abel Tasman Tasman, Abel Janszoon , 1603?–1659, Dutch navigator. In the service of the Dutch East India Company from c.1632 to 1653, he made several trading and exploring voyages in the Pacific and Indian oceans.
..... Click the link for more information. on exploring voyages. Tasman called an island that he found (1642) Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			dielectric material Dielectric materials Dielectric Measurements dielectric phase angle Dielectric Polarization dielectric power factor dielectric shielding dielectric soak Dielectric Strength Dielectric Susceptibility dielectric test dielectric vapor detector dielectric waveguide dielectric wedge dielectric wire dielectric-lens antenna dielectric-rod antenna Dielectrics dielectronic recombination dielectrophoresis Diels, Ludwig Diels, Otto Diels-Alder reaction Diem, Ngo Dinh Diemen, Anthony van Diemen, Anton van Dien Bien Phu Dien Bien Phu, Battle Dienas Lapa Dienbienphu Diencephalon diene diene resin Diene Synthesis diene value Dienes dienophile Dientzenhofer Diepenbeeck, Abraham van Diepenbrock, Alfons Dieppe Dierick Bouts Diervilla Dies irae Dies, Martin, Jr. Diesel diesel cycle diesel electric locomotive diesel electric power generation diesel engine Diesel Fuel			Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society Dielectrics for ULSI dielectrolysis dielectronic recombination dielectronic recombination Dielectrophoresis Dielectrophoresis DIELOG Diels Diels Alder Diels Alder Diels alders reaction Diels alders reaction Diels Reese reaction Diels Reese reaction Diels Reese reaction Diels, Ludwig Diels, Otto Diels-Alder reaction Diels-Alder reaction Dielytra Dielytra Dielytra Dielytra spectabilis Diem Diem Diem, Ngo Dinh diemaker diembryony Diemen, Anthony van Diemen, Anton van Diemer Gymnastiek Vereniging Diemos Diemos Diemoz-Ferroni-Longo-Martinelli DIEMS Dien Ben Phu Dien Ben Phu Dien Bien Phu Dien Bien Phu Dien Bien Phu Diên Biên Phu Diên Biên Phu Diên Biên Phú Diên Biên Phú Dîen Bîen Phu Dîen Bîen Phu Dien Bien Phu, Battle Dien bienphu Dien bienphu Dien-bien-phu Dien-bien-phu Diena Pirms Janu Nakts Dienas Lapa Dienbienphu Dienbienphu diencephalic diencephalic diencephalic diencephalic infundibulum diencephalic syndrome

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.