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276
eratosthenes
invented latitude and longitude -
325
Pytheas concludes waves are caused by the moon
bc -
Jan 5, 1434
Henry the Navigator
responsible for the early development of European exploration and maritime trade with other continents. passed cape bajador in 1434 -
Jan 7, 1522
ferdinand magellan
went to atlantic ocean -
james cook
join royal navy in 1755 -
Benjamin Franklin Discovers Atlantic Ocean currents
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Matthew Maury
Known as "pathfinder of the sea"
published the first extensive books on the geography of the sea. -
challenger expedition
The challenger set sail for discovery and science -
Sonar Devised
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bathysphere
a spherical vessel for underwater discovery.
attatched to a cable.
first devised in 1928