Ferdinand Magellan

Ferdinand Magellan.

Born	Fernão de Magalhães 1480 Sabrosa, Portugal
Died	April 27, 1521 Mactan, Philippines

Explorer. Left Spain in 1519 as commander of the world's first circumnavigation and died during the expedition, which was successfully completed in 1522.

The repository contains one quote from Ferdinand Magellan.

Religion • Science and Technology

The church says the earth is flat, but I know that it is round, for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the church.