João da Nova
Portuguese-Galician explorer (1460–1509) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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João da Nova (Galician: Xoán de Novoa, Joam de Nôvoa; Spanish: Juan de Nova; Portuguese pronunciation: [ʒuˈɐ̃w dɐ ˈnɔvɐ]; c. 1460 in Maceda, Ourense, Galicia, Spain – July 16, 1509, in Kochi, India) was a Galician-born explorer in the service of Portugal. He is credited as the discoverer of Ascension and Saint Helena islands.
João da Nova | |
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Born | 1460 |
Died | July 16, 1509 (aged 48–49) |
Nationality | Kingdom of Spain |
Occupation | Explorer |
Known for | Discoverer of Ascension and Saint Helena islands |
The Juan de Nova Island, in the Mozambique Channel, is named after him. The Farquhar atoll (in the Seychelles) was, for a long time, known as the João da Nova islands.[N 1][1] It is sometimes thought that the Agaléga islands (in the Indian Ocean) was also named after him (although it is almost certain he never visited them).[N 2]