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Who was the first European to discover Easter Island?
The first European to discover Easter Island was Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen in 1722. He encountered the island on Easter Sunday, which is how it got its name.
Did Captain Cook discover Norfolk Island?
Captain James Cook is believed to be the first European explorer to discover Norfolk Island, doing so on 10 October 1774.
Who discovered the Greenland was an island?
Erik the Red or Leif Erikson's father was the first European to discover Greenland.
Was Leif the first to discover America?
He was the first European to discover America.
Who discoverd Easter Island?
Dutch explorer, Jacob Roggeveen, was the first European to discover the island on Easter day in 1722, hence the name Easter Island. However, settlers from the Marquesas Islands had discovered the island about 1,200-1,400 years earlier.
Was Abel Tasman the first to discover New Zealand?
Even though the Maoris lived in New Zealand earlier, he was the first European to explore the island.
Who discovered hawii?
The European discovery was by Captain James Cook,
Who was first to discover Austria?
The words discover and discovery are notused of European countries.
Which nation also colonized Brazil and was first to discover this island?
To begin to answer your question, Brazil first is not an island is part of a continent. The first nation to discover Brazil was Portugal.
Why was Easter Island named Easter Island?
The first European to discover the island did so on Easter Sunday, 1722.
Who was the first Catholic to discover Florida?
The first European to discover Florida was the Catholic, Juan Ponce de León.
Who was the first European to discover the western hemisphere?
Christopher Columbus
