The+Netherlands

=Exploration= = The Explorers = While The Netherlands had many famed explorers, one of the most interesting is William Faulk. Many historians widely refer to him as 'The Invisible Man', because most records of his life were destroyed. His fame came from assisting Frederik Ruysch, a Dutch botanist, with the modernization of the astrolabe. Ruysch, it is speculated, destroyed many records of Faulk so as to take credit for their doings alone. Although little is known about Faulk, it is known that he not only contributed greatly to the success of the Netherlands during the Age of Exploration, and is considered to be an amazing explorer to represent the Netherlands. He is mentioned in many journals kept by crew on Dutch trips to Southern and Central America. He is speculated to have lived from late 1500's to early 1600's in Utrecht, one of the Netherland's largest and oldest cities. He is known to be very religious and a cruel, albeit strong, leader. His cause of death is unknown, but is remembered today as one of the most intelligent and influential explorers and inventors of the Netherlands.