America is named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. His voyages to the New World in the late 15th and early 16th centuries contributed to the understanding that the newly discovered lands were part of a separate continent, distinct from Asia. The name "America" was first used in a map published in 1507 by Martin Waldseemüller, who honored Vespucci's contributions to geography.
America was named after an Italian explorer by the name of Amerigo Vespucci.
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America was named after Amerigo Vespucci
The element Americium (symbol AM), was named after America. America was named after an Italian explorer named Amerigo Vespucci who arrived tot he continent before the settlers.
Mexican empire for whom America was named?
Americium is named after America.
North and South America were named after the First settlers.
Americium was named after the continent America.
America was not named after an astronomer. It is believed that America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was an explorer, navigator, and cartographer. For more information, please see the Related Link below.
Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, has two continents named after him: North America and South America.
Leif Erikson named North America around the year 1000.
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They were named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.