Amerigo Vespucci
/əˌmerɪɡəʊ veˈspuːtʃi/
/əˌmerɪɡəʊ veˈspuːtʃi/
- (1454-1512) an Italian sailor and explorer. He made several journeys across the Atlantic and claimed to have been the first to have seen South America (in 1497). The name America is said to have been based on his first name, but other origins of the name have been suggested.
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Amerigo Vespucci