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Apr 7, 1434
Prince Henry
Prince Henry sent 14 expeditions there over 12 years, trying to go farther than Cape Bojador. Prince Henry convinced Gil Eannes to try, and Eannes succeeded in 1434. -
Apr 7, 1460
Vasco da Gama
He was the first European to reach India by sea. -
Apr 7, 1492
Christopher Columbus
He discovered North America on his voyage to other lands. -
Apr 9, 1519
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies -
Rene Descartes
He has been dubbed the father of modern philosophy, and much subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which are studied closely to this day. -
Robert Boyle
In 1649 he ‘discovered' experimental science -
Isaac Newton
Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution.
