Giovanni da Verrazzano
Florentine explorer of North America for France
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1485
- Died
- 1528
- Works
- 9
via Open Library + Wikidata
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Systematic and integrative analysis of large gene lists using DAVID bioinformatics resources
· 2008 · cited 31,483x
- Biodiversity hotspots for conservation priorities
· 2000 · cited 22,655x
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Giovanni da Verrazzano (/ˌvɛrəˈzɑːnoʊ, -ətˈsɑː-/ VERR-ə-ZAH-noh, -ət-SAH-, Italian: [dʒoˈvanni da (v)verratˈtsaːno]; often misspelled Verrazano in English; 1491–1528) was an Italian explorer from the Republic of Florence, best known for his expedition to North America. He led most of his later missions, including the one to America, in the service of King Francis I of France.
He is renowned as the first European to ever explore the Atlantic coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick in 1524, including New York Bay and Narragansett Bay.