Birthdate: March 9, 1454
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Florence
Died: February 22, 1512
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer and navigator, made significant contributions to the Age of Discovery through his voyages for Spain and Portugal from 1497 to 1504. He authored popular booklets detailing his explorations, enhancing his reputation. Vespucci’s claim that Brazil was part of a new continent led to the naming of America in his honor by cartographer Martin Waldseemüller in 1507. He was later appointed as the master navigator for Spain’s Casa de Contratación until his death in 1512.
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