Amerigo Vespucci
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Amerigo Vespucci
Summary
Amerigo Vespucci is a human[1]. Born in Florence[2], he… he was born on March 9, 1454[3]. He passed away in Seville[4]. He died on February 22, 1512[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], merchant[7], cartographer[8], and writer[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]
Key Facts
- Amerigo Vespucci's place of birth was Florence[2].
- Amerigo Vespucci passed away in Seville[4].
- Amerigo Vespucci was born on March 9, 1454[3].
- Amerigo Vespucci died on February 22, 1512[5].
- Amerigo Vespucci was married to Maria Cerezo[11].
- Amerigo Vespucci held citizenship in Republic of Florence[12].
- Amerigo Vespucci held citizenship in Crown of Castile[13].
- Amerigo Vespucci's professions included explorer[6].
- Amerigo Vespucci's professions included merchant[7].
- Amerigo Vespucci's professions included cartographer[8].
- Amerigo Vespucci worked as a writer[9].
- Amerigo Vespucci is recorded as male[14].
- Amerigo Vespucci's instance of is recorded as human[15].
- Amerigo Vespucci's Commons category is recorded as Amerigo Vespucci[16].
- The cause of death was malaria[17].
- Amerigo Vespucci's religious order is recorded as Franciscans[18].
- Amerigo Vespucci's family name is recorded as Vespucci[19].
- Amerigo Vespucci's given name is recorded as Amerigo[20].
- Amerigo Vespucci's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Amerigo Vespucci[21].
- Amerigo Vespucci's Commons gallery is recorded as Amerigo Vespucci[22].
- Amerigo Vespucci's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
- Amerigo Vespucci's depicted by is recorded as Statue of Amerigo Vespucci[24].
- Amerigo Vespucci's depicted by is recorded as Bust of Amerigo Vespucci[25].
- Amerigo Vespucci's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
- Amerigo Vespucci's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[27].
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Origins and Family
Amerigo Vespucci's place of birth was Florence[2]. He was born on March 9, 1454[3].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include explorer[6], merchant[7], cartographer[8], and writer[9].
Personal Life
Amerigo Vespucci was married to Maria Cerezo[11].
Death and Burial
Amerigo Vespucci died on February 22, 1512[5]. He died in Seville[4]. The cause of death was malaria[17].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Amerigo Vespucci include Florence Peretola Airport[28], an airport[29], in Italy[30]; Americas[31], a supercontinent[32]; Ponte Amerigo Vespucci[33], a bridge[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1955[36]; he[37], a full-rigged ship[38]; Vespucci[39], a free software[40]; and North America[41], a continent[42].
Why It Matters
Amerigo Vespucci has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
He is credited with the discovery of Triangulum Australe[44], a constellation[45] and Fernando de Noronha[46], an archipelago[47], in Brazil[48]. Entities named for him include Florence Peretola Airport[28], an airport[29], in Italy[30]; Americas[31], a supercontinent[32]; Ponte Amerigo Vespucci[33], a bridge[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1955[36]; he[37], a full-rigged ship[38]; Vespucci[39], a free software[40]; and North America[41], a continent[42].
FAQs
Where was Amerigo Vespucci born?
Born in Florence[2], Amerigo Vespucci…
Where did Amerigo Vespucci die?
Amerigo Vespucci died in Seville[4].
Who was Amerigo Vespucci married to?
Amerigo Vespucci's spouses include Maria Cerezo[11].
What did Amerigo Vespucci do for work?
Amerigo Vespucci worked as explorer[6], merchant[7], cartographer[8], and writer[9].
What did Amerigo Vespucci discover?
Amerigo Vespucci is credited as discoverer of Triangulum Australe[44] and Fernando de Noronha[46].