Amerigo Vespucci (/ vɛˈspuːtʃi / vesp-OO-chee, [1] Italian: [ameˈriːɡo veˈsputtʃi]; 9 March 1454 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named.

Jan 1, 2025 · Amerigo Vespucci (born 1454?, Florence, Italy—died 1512, Sevilla, Spain) was a merchant and explorer-navigator who took part in early voyages to the New World (1499–1500 and 1501–02) and occupied the influential post of piloto mayor (“master navigator”) in …

Jul 31, 2023 · Amerigo Vespucci was a 16th-century Italian merchant and explorer remembered not only for his voyages that altered the course of history but for bestowing the New World with the name...

Aug 2, 2023 · Navigator and explorer Amerigo Vespucci, the third son in a cultured family, was born on March 9, 1451, (some scholars say 1454) in Florence, Italy. Although born in Italy, Vespucci...

The Amerigo Vespucci in Amsterdam (1980) Line drawing Amerigo Vespucci. The Amerigo Vespucci is a tall ship of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare) named after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Her home port is La Spezia, Italy, and she is in use as a training ship.

Feb 8, 2022 · Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci is best known for his namesake: the continents of North and South America. But why were these continents named after him, especially since his...

May 18, 2018 · A Florentine navigator and pilot major of Castile, Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512), for whom America is named, is no longer accused of having conspired to supplant Columbus; but interpretation of documents concerning his career remains controversial.

Amerigo Vespucci (9 March 1451 [1] - 22 February 1512) was an Italian merchant, explorer and cartographer. He was the first person to explain that the places discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492 were not part of east Asia, but an unknown continent which …

Aug 9, 2023 · Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian merchant and explorer who completed four voyages to the Americas between 1497 and 1504. He was the first European to recognize that these lands were not part of Asia, but a new continent.

Oct 10, 2024 · Who Was Amerigo Vespucci? Amerigo Vespucci, an esteemed navigator and explorer, embarked on his first voyage on May 10, 1497. His third and most significant expedition led to the discovery of present-day Rio de Janeiro and Rio de la Plata.