Ferdinand Magellan

Summary

Ferdinand Magellan is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ponte da Barca^[2]. He was born on 1480^[3]. He died in Mactan^[4]. He died on April 27, 1521^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], sailor^[7], and seafarer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,068 views/month, #3,441 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ferdinand Magellan was born in Ponte da Barca^[2].
• Ferdinand Magellan passed away in Mactan^[4].
• Ferdinand Magellan was born on 1480^[3].
• Ferdinand Magellan died on April 27, 1521^[5].
• Ferdinand Magellan's father was Rui de Rui de Magalhães^[10].
• Ferdinand Magellan's mother was Alda de Mesquita^[11].
• Ferdinand Magellan was married to Justine Picq^[12].
• Ferdinand Magellan held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal^[13].
• Ferdinand Magellan held citizenship in Crown of Castile^[14].
• Ferdinand Magellan worked as an explorer^[6].
• Ferdinand Magellan's professions included sailor^[7].
• Ferdinand Magellan's professions included seafarer^[8].
• Ferdinand Magellan received the Commander of the Order of Santiago^[15].
• Ferdinand Magellan received the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[16].
• Ferdinand Magellan received the Order of Christ^[17].
• Ferdinand Magellan was a member of Order of Santiago^[18].
• Ferdinand Magellan is recorded as male^[19].
• Ferdinand Magellan's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Ferdinand Magellan's Commons category is recorded as Ferdinand Magellan^[21].
• Ferdinand Magellan's military, police or special rank is recorded as captain^[22].
• Ferdinand Magellan's commander of is recorded as Magellan-Elcano expedition^[23].
• Ferdinand Magellan's commander of is recorded as Trinidad^[24].
• Ferdinand Magellan was part of the conflict Battle of Mactan^[25].
• Ferdinand Magellan's family name is recorded as de Magalhães^[26].
• Ferdinand Magellan's given name is recorded as Fernão^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ferdinand Magellan was born in Ponte da Barca^[2]. He was born on 1480^[3]. His father was Rui de Rui de Magalhães^[10]. His mother was Alda de Mesquita^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], sailor^[7], and seafarer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of Santiago^[15], a grade of an order^[28], in Spain^[29]; Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[16], a state order^[30], in Portugal^[31], founded in 1918^[32]; and Order of Christ^[17], a religious military order^[33], in Portugal^[34], founded in 1318^[35].

Personal Life

Ferdinand Magellan was married to Justine Picq^[12].

Death and Burial

Ferdinand Magellan died on April 27, 1521^[5]. He died in Mactan^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ferdinand Magellan include Strait of Magellan^[36], a strait^[37], in Chile^[38]; Large Magellanic Cloud^[39], a dwarf galaxy^[40]; Magellan^[41], a planetary probe^[42]; Small Magellanic Cloud^[43]; Magellanic Clouds^[44]; Magellanic Penguin^[45]; he^[46]; and The Wake of Magellan^[47].

Why It Matters

Ferdinand Magellan ranks in the top 0.34% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,068 views/month, #3,441 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

He is credited with the discovery of Strait of Magellan^[50], a strait^[51], in Chile^[52]; Small Magellanic Cloud^[53], an irregular galaxy^[54]; Flint Island^[55], a coral island^[56], in Kiribati^[57]; Golfo Nuevo^[58], a bight^[59], in Argentina^[60]; and Bahía Grande^[61], a bight^[62], in Argentina^[63]. Entities named for him include Strait of Magellan^[36], a strait^[37], in Chile^[38]; Large Magellanic Cloud^[39], a dwarf galaxy^[40]; Magellan^[41], a planetary probe^[42]; Small Magellanic Cloud^[43]; Magellanic Clouds^[44]; and Magellanic Penguin^[45].

FAQs

Where was Ferdinand Magellan born?

Ferdinand Magellan was born in Ponte da Barca^[2].

Where did Ferdinand Magellan die?

Ferdinand Magellan died in Mactan^[4].

Who were Ferdinand Magellan's parents?

Ferdinand Magellan's father was Rui de Rui de Magalhães^[10]. Ferdinand Magellan's mother was Alda de Mesquita^[11].

Who was Ferdinand Magellan married to?

Ferdinand Magellan's spouses include Justine Picq^[12].

What did Ferdinand Magellan do for work?

Ferdinand Magellan worked as explorer^[6], sailor^[7], and seafarer^[8].

What awards did Ferdinand Magellan receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of Santiago^[15], Military Order of Saint James of the Sword^[16], and Order of Christ^[17].

What did Ferdinand Magellan discover?

Ferdinand Magellan is credited as discoverer of Strait of Magellan^[50], Small Magellanic Cloud^[53], Flint Island^[55], and Golfo Nuevo^[58].