Amerigo Vespucci is given the credit for discovering America.
Because he did discover America,not Columbus.
Typically, all credit is given to Christopher Columbus, but this claim is a common misconceptions. In reality, the first to discover the Americas were the Vikings who preceded Columbus by about 500 years.
Explorer 1 was launched January 31, 1958. Besides being the first U.S. satellite, it is known for discovering the Van Allen radiation belt.
Eisenhower gets the credit for it, along Truman no doubt had his input.
The US launched Explorer 1 in 1958
Eisenhower gets the credit for it, along Truman no doubt had his input.
The explorer of the US was William Penn.
You cannot get a credit card in the US with US credit card companies unless you have a social security number. Since Canadian residents don't have US social security numbers, they do not have access to US credit companies credit cards.
Technically, no. The Canadian credit bureau does not share information with the US credit bureaus. However, a Canadian creditor can certainly check with a US credit bureau to check your credit history.
who used the compass
No, Christopher Columbus was the one who was given credit for discovering America. The Vikings discovered America long before Columbus. His travels started the permanent contact between Europe and the Americas. He never landed on the North American continent.