Description: Amerigo Vespucci
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* had four brothers and was interested in astronomy and the study of the universe
* searching for a passage through the new worl to Asia,wanted to know what the earth looked like
* sponsered by Spain,King of Portugal
* sailed to Brazil, ld slaves at other ports to gain money for his ship's provision
* his estimate of the earth's size was within 50 miles of it's actual size!!
* died in 1512