Amerigo Vespucci
Amerigo Vespucci ( , ; 9 March 1451 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence, whose name the term "America" is derived from.Between 1497 and 1504, Vespucci participated in at least two voyages of the Age of Discovery, first on behalf of Spain (1499 - 1500) and then for Portugal (1501 - 1502). In 1503 and 1505, two booklets were published under his name, containing colourful descriptions of these explorations and other alleged voyages. Both publications were extremely popular and widely read across much of Europe. Although historians still dispute the authorship and veracity of these accounts, at the time they were instrumental in raising awareness of the new discoveries and enhancing the reputation of Vespucci as an explorer and navigator.
Vespucci claimed to have understood, back in 1501 during his Portuguese expedition, that Brazil was part of a fourth continent unknown to Europeans, which he called the "New World". The claim inspired cartographer Martin Waldseemüller to recognize Vespucci's accomplishments in 1507 by applying the Latinized form "America" for the first time to a map showing the New World. Other cartographers followed suit, and by 1532 the name America was permanently affixed to the newly discovered continents.
It is unknown whether Vespucci was ever aware of these honours. In 1505, he was made a subject of Castile by royal decree and in 1508, he was appointed to the newly created position of ''piloto mayor'' (master navigator) for Spain's ''Casa de Contratación'' (House of Trade) in Seville, a post he held until his death in 1512. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
New York, B. Franklin 1963
New York, B. Franklin 1963
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
London, 1893
London, 1893
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
London, Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1894
London, Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1894
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
[Impressum Argentine, per Mathiam hupfuff, 1505
[Impressum Argentine, per Mathiam hupfuff, 1505
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Madrid, España : Akal, 1985
Madrid, España : Akal, 1985
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Praha 1926
Praha 1926
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Strassburg : J. H. E. Heitz (Heitz & Mündel), 1903
Strassburg : J. H. E. Heitz (Heitz & Mündel), 1903
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Città aperta : Troina (Enna), 2007
Città aperta : Troina (Enna), 2007
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Firenze : L.S. Olschki, 1957
Firenze : L.S. Olschki, 1957
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Madrid : Calpe, 1923
Madrid : Calpe, 1923
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Hamburg : Wayasbah, 1992
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Paris : Chandeigne, 2005
Paris : Chandeigne, 2005
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Firenze : Stamperia all' insegna di Apollo, 1745
Firenze : Stamperia all' insegna di Apollo, 1745
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Praha : Památník národního písemnictví, 1981
Praha : Památník národního písemnictví, 1981
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
The Hague : M. Nijhoff, 1927
The Hague : M. Nijhoff, 1927
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
London : B. Quaritch, 1893
London : B. Quaritch, 1893
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Madrid : Alianza Editorial, 1986
Madrid : Alianza Editorial, 1986
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1916
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1916
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by Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512
London : Printed for the Hakluyt society, 1894
London : Printed for the Hakluyt society, 1894
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