He was a member of his own voyage. It was his crew and his expedition.
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan's ship made it, but he did not.
Fernão de Magalhães's crew, led by Juan Sebastián Elcano, was the first to circumnavigate the world between 1519 and 1522. Magellan died during the voyage, but Elcano completed the journey with the remaining crew members.
Ferdinand Magellan, but he died during the trip. His co-captain finished the trip.
Ferdinand Magellan is the dude you're looking for. He may have kicked the bucket before completing the journey, but his crew finished the job and became the first to sail around the globe. So, hats off to Magellan for setting the course, even if he didn't quite make it to the finish line himself.
Ferdinand's sister, whose wedding was the reason they were all at sea in the first place. Gonzalo says in Act 5, "In one voyage Did Claribel her husband find at Tunis, And Ferdinand, her brother, found a wife."
Ferdinand Magellan's crew was the first to circumnavigate the world. Although Magellan himself was killed in the Philippines in 1521, his expedition continued under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano. The journey, which began in 1519 and completed in 1522, proved that the Earth could be circumnavigated by sea.
Magellan
It was Ferdinand Magellan, original name - Fernão de Magalhães, ca. 1480 - April 27, 1521 (he was killed by natives in the Philippines).