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Diego Ramírez de Arellano

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Spanish sailor and cosmographer

SpainHistorical FiguresLived 1565 to 1624 · aged 59
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Diego Ramírez de Arellano was a Spanish sailor and cosmographer. He achieved fame for piloting the Garcia de Nodal expedition to the region of the Strait of Magellan.

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Part of the map by Diego Ramírez de Arellano showing the "Isla de Xativa", today called Tierra del FuegoPart of the map by Diego Ramírez de Arellano showing the "Isla de Xativa", today called Tierra del Fuego

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Diego Ramírez de Arellano was a Spanish sailor and cosmographer. He achieved fame for piloting the Garcia de Nodal expedition to the region of the Strait of Magellan. The expedition discovered the Diego Ramírez Islands, the most southerly point visited by Europeans until the discovery of the South Sandwich Islands by Captain James Cook in 1775.

Country
Spain
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1565 to 1624 · aged 59
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5 languages

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