Amerigo Vespucci
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Summary
Amerigo Vespucci was born on March 9, 1454[1], in Florence[2]. He died on February 22, 1512[3], in Seville[4]. He worked as an explorer[5], merchant[6], cartographer[7], writer[8], and seafarer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62,103 views/month, #5,381 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Maria Cerezo[11]
- Country of citizenship: Republic of Florence[12], Crown of Castile[13]
- Ethnic group: Italians[14]
- Occupation: sailor[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Amerigo Vespucci[17]
- Cause of death: malaria[18]
- Religious order: Franciscans[19]
- Family name: Vespucci[20]
- Given name: Amerigo[21], Américo[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Amerigo Vespucci[23]
- Commons gallery: Amerigo Vespucci[24]
- Manner of death: natural causes[25]
- Depicted by: Statue of Amerigo Vespucci[26], Bust of Amerigo Vespucci[27]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[28], Encyclopedic Lexicon[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], Otto's encyclopedia[32], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34], BEIC Digital Library[35], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[36], Library of the World's Best Literature[37], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[38], The New Student's Reference Work[39], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Diccionario de Historia de Venezuela[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[42], Spanish[43]
- Commons Creator page: Amerigo Vespucci[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Amerigo Vespucci include North America[45], a continent[46], in United States[47]; Americas[48], a supercontinent[49]; he[50], a full-rigged ship[51]; Florence Peretola Airport[52], an airport[53], in Italy[54]; Ponte Amerigo Vespucci[55], a bridge[56], in Italy[57], founded in 1955[58]; and Vespucci[59].
Why It Matters
Amerigo Vespucci has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He is credited with the discovery of Fernando de Noronha[62], an archipelago[63], in Brazil[64] and Triangulum Australe[65], a constellation[66]. Entities named for him include North America[45], a continent[46], in United States[47]; Americas[48], a supercontinent[49]; he[50], a full-rigged ship[51]; Florence Peretola Airport[52], an airport[53], in Italy[54]; Ponte Amerigo Vespucci[55], a bridge[56], in Italy[57], founded in 1955[58]; and Vespucci[59].
FAQs
Where was Amerigo Vespucci born?
Amerigo Vespucci's place of birth was Florence[2].
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 an explorer[5], merchant[6], cartographer[7], writer[8], and seafarer[9].
What did Amerigo Vespucci discover?
Amerigo Vespucci is credited as discoverer of Fernando de Noronha[62] and Triangulum Australe[65].