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Amerigo Vespucci was born on March 18,1454 in Florence ,Italy. He died in Seville, Spain on February 22, 1512. He was the third child of Sergionastagio Vespucci and Lisa di Giovanni Mini. His father was a notary (certified of documents) of Money Changer's Guild and the Vespucci family was considered one of the most cultured and respected families of Florence.

Amerigo's uncle, Giorgio Antonio Vespucci supervised his studies. He helped Amerigo with his interest in astronomy and the study of the universe. Giorgio was a canon (priest), a scholar, a collector of manuscripts, and the owner of a library. He opened a school in is convent of San Marco for the sons of the respected families of Florence. When Amerigo was of age, he attended his uncle's school. His uncle taught him to perfect his Latin, the language of scholars. He also taught him physical sciences, astronomy, cosmography, and geography. Amerigo's father had plans for his son to enter the commercial life and have a mercantile career where had would save the family's fortune.

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