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Amerigo Vespucci
| Italian navigator. Both Americas bear his name. Date of Birth: Country: Italy |
Amerigo Vespucci: Italian Navigator and Explorer
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian navigator and explorer, was born on March 9, , in Florence. He is the namesake of both Americas. Vespucci was of Florentine origin and received a humanistic education in his family. He served for a long time in the Medici banking house before moving to Spain in
In Spain, Vespucci worked as an agent for the same firm in Seville, mainly involved in equipping ships. He thoroughly studied the structure of ships, mastered navigation and astronomy, and created various maps. In , he joined the Spanish maritime service and participated in the outfitting of Christopher Columbus' second and third expeditions, with whom he was friends.
From to , Vespucci served as a pilot on Alonso de Ojeda's expedition, commanding two ships equipped at his own expense. In July , the fleet approached the northern coast Vasco nunez de balboa biography.