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Amerigo Vespucci
1454–1512Florence, ItalyFirst-generation immigrantHistoric
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Why Included
Explorer who realized Columbus reached a new continent
Biography
Explorer who realized Columbus reached a new continent; America named after him; sailed under Spain and Portugal. America named after him; proved the New World was a separate continent from Asia
Notable For
- Explorer who realized Columbus reached a new continent
- America named after him
- sailed under Spain and Portugal
Honors & Recognition
- America named after him
- proved the New World was a separate continent from Asia
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Quick Facts
- Field
- historical-exploration
- Specialty
- Exploration
- Years
- 1454–1512
- Birth Place
- Florence, Italy
- Origin
- First-generation immigrant
- Regional Ancestry
- Tuscany
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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