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Giovanni da Verrazzano is famous for being the first European explorer to enter New York Harbor and the Narragansett Bay in 1524. He was commissioned by the French crown to find a westward route to the Pacific Ocean and explored parts of the North American east coast, mapping areas from present-day North Carolina to Newfoundland. His voyages significantly contributed to European knowledge of the North American coastline. Verrazzano's name is commemorated in the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in New York City.

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