Ferdinand Magellan Born c.1480, Sabrosa or Pôrto, Portugal Died April 27, 1521, Mactan, Philippines A member of the Portuguese nobility, Ferdinand Magellan was born the son of Rui de Magalhaes and Alda de Mesquita in about 1480; his Portuguese...

The first known submarine was designed, but never built, by William Borne in 1578. From its early adventures (and misadventures) through the end of the twentieth century, the submarine played a vital role in both the exploration of the deep sea as...

Fewer than three decades after Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) made his voyage to the New World, Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set sail in 1519 with nearly 600 men and five ships on a voyage to the Spice Islands (East Indies) via a westward route...

Portuguese mariner, explorer Ferdinand Magellan was the first explorer to lead an expedition that circumnavigated the globe. Like many of his contemporaries, Magellan underestimated the size of the oceans, and thought he could find a faster route to...

1480-1521 Portuguese Explorer Ferdinand Magellan initiated, organized and led what was to become the first circumnavigation of the globe. Under his leadership, five ships set sail from Spain in 1519. Although Magellan died during the three-year...

(born &circa; 1480, Sabrosa, or Porto?, Port.—died April 27, 1521, Mactan, Phil.) Portuguese navigator and explorer. Born to the nobility, Magellan from 1505 served in expeditions to the East Indies and Africa. Having twice asked King Manuel I...

Ferdinand Magellan (Portuguese: Fernão de Magalhães, pronounced [fɨɾËnÉÌÅ© dɨ mÉgÉËÊÉÌÄ©Ê]/; Spanish: Fernando or Hernando de Magallanes); (Spring 1480 – April 27, 1521, Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines) was a Portuguese maritime...