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Who was the first person to use the compass as a navigational aid?
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Zheng He. He traveled the 7 seas by ship between 1403 and 1433 with the aid of a compass. Zheng He was not the first to travel by ship with a compass, he was only the first to record the use of a compass. The use of a compass on ships became popular during the time period of 850-1050 AD.
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