João Fernandes Lavrador
✓ Source-basedfallingPortuguese explorer
Historical FiguresLived 1453 to 1505 · aged 52
Fame48.7
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João Fernandes "Lavrador" was a Portuguese explorer of the late 15th century. He was one of the first modern explorers of the northeast coasts of North America. The name Labrador was first applied to Greenland based on his early sighting of the island.
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About this person
João Fernandes "Lavrador" was a Portuguese explorer of the late 15th century. He was one of the first modern explorers of the northeast coasts of North America. The name Labrador was first applied to Greenland based on his early sighting of the island. The name was later moved to the Labrador peninsula in present-day Canada.
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Historical Figures
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Historical Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1453 to 1505 · aged 52
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