Giovanni da Verrazzano
Giovanni da Verrazzano | |
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| Born | 1491 |
| Died | 1528 (aged 42–43) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Janus Verrazanus, Jehan de Verrazane |
| Occupation | Explorer |
| Parent(s) | Frosino da Verrazzano (Father), Lisabetta Daffi (Mother) |
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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 (Florentine) explorer of North America, who led most of his later expeditions, including the one to America, in the service of King Francis I of France.
He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlantic coast of North America between Florida and New Brunswick in 1524, including New York Bay and Narragansett Bay.