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Giovanni Caboto is the name of the Italian explorer who landed in Newfoundland, Canada, but thought that he had found Cathay. The Italian-born explorer in question, known as John Cabot to English-speakers, landed in present-day Canada's northeastern extension even though he thought that he had reached ancient China. The pronunciation of the explorer's name will be "djo-VAN-nee ka-BO-to" in Italian.
john Cabot -----Giovanni Caboto (known in English as John Cabot; c. 1450 - c. 1499) was an Italian navigator and explorer whose 1497 discovery of North America is commonly held to be the second European voyage to the continent since Christopher Columbus a few years earlier.
In 1497, the Italian explorer John Cabot, sailing under the English flag, believed he had found Cathay, a term used in Europe to refer to China and its rich trade opportunities. Cabot reached the coast of North America, likely present-day Newfoundland, and thought he had arrived in the eastern regions of Asia. His voyage marked one of the earliest European explorations of the North American continent. However, he did not actually reach Cathay as he had hoped.
john Cabot -----Giovanni Caboto (known in English as John Cabot; c. 1450 - c. 1499) was an Italian navigator and explorer whose 1497 discovery of North America is commonly held to be the second European voyage to the continent since Christopher Columbus a few years earlier.
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Two WW pilots found Cathay Pacific they were: 1) Roy Farrell (USA) 2) Sydney de Kantzow (Australia)
John Cabot, the Italian explorer, named the new land he found "Newfoundland."
Giovanni da Verrazzano [c. 1485-c. 1528]
Cathay stems from the word "Catai" which is an alternative name for China. A link follows, and it can be found below
The explorer who first claimed land in the Americas for the Dutch was Henry Hudson in 1609. He explored the river that was later named after him, the Hudson River, which led to Dutch claims in what is now New York.
Jacques Cartier was a French navigator who explored and claimed for France. He was the first European explorer to discover the St. Lawrence River.