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John Scolvus

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Polish explorer

Historical FiguresLived 1435 to 1484 · aged 49
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John Scolvus or John of Kolno may have been a navigator of the late 15th century.

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John Scolvus as depicted by a statue from modern times in Szczecin, Poland with the name rendered in Polish as Jan z Kolna.John Scolvus as depicted by a statue from modern times in Szczecin, Poland with the name rendered in Polish as Jan z Kolna.

Historical Figures born in the 1430s 6

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John Scolvus or John of Kolno may have been a navigator of the late 15th century. According to some sources he was among a group of early Europeans to reach the shores of the Americas prior to Columbus, arriving in 1476 as steersman of Didrik Pining, although this view is not supported by contemporary evidence; as he is not mentioned contemporaneously, his identity and even existence have been disputed.

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deceased
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Lived 1435 to 1484 · aged 49
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