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__Early Portuguese and Spanish Explorers__

=Henry the Navigator= 1. 2. Henry the navigator encouraged scholers to work in Sarges, so they can teach and study. He is most famous for his monumental contribution of geographical discoveries and the opening up of trade and cultural links between Eroupe and the East.

A Brief Biography of : Barthomolew Dias
Date of voyage : 1481 - 1488 and again at 1497 - 1500. Name of Ship : The ninia. Importance of voyage : The first European to lead a voyage around the Cape of good.



A Brief Biography of: Christopher Columbus
Date of voyage: 1492 - 1504 four voyages have been made. Name of ships: Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria Importance of voyage: He was the first European to reach South America.



A Brief Biography of: Vasco da Gama
Date of voyage: 1497 - 1499. name of ships: The Sao Gabrie, the Sao Rafael, a store ship and the Barrio. Importance of voyage: He was the commander of the first ships to sale from Europe to India.



A Brief Biography of : Ferdinand Magellan
Date of voyage:1519 - 1522. Name of ships: The Trinidad, the San Antonio, the Concepcion, the Victoria and the Santiago. Importance of voyage: His voyage turned out to be the first circumnavigation of the world and he traveled across unknown parts of the world and found new routes to the spice islands.



=__Early English and Dutch Explorers__=

A Brief Biography of: Frances Drake
Date of voyage: 1564 - 1577 Name of ship: The Golden Hind Importance of voyage: The first Englishmen To go around the world.



A Brief Biography of: Abel Tasman
Date of voyage:1642 - 1644 Name of ships: The Heemsherk and the Zeehaen. Importance of voyage:He was the first Dutchmen to sail around the world.



A Brief Biography of: William Dampier
Date of voyage: 1685 - 1688 Name of ships: The Roebuck and the Saint Goerge. Importance of voyage: The first Englishmen to sail to Western Australia.

A Brief Biography of : James Cook
Date of voyage: 1768 - 1771. Name of ships: The Endeaver, the Resolution and the Adventure. Imprtance of voyage: He was the first known European to circumnavigate New Zealand, navigate the eastern coastline of Australia, and make contact with the Hawaiian Islands.