Vasco da Gama ( AKA Vasco de Gama)
The following biography information provides basic facts about the life Vasco da Gama:
Nationality - Portuguese
Lifespan - 1469 - 1524
Family - Father was Estevao da Gama a Portuguese noble and Courtier
Education - Well educated befitting his status
Career - Explorer and NavigatorFamous for : Discovered an ocean route from Portugal to the East, assumed to be impossible feat as it was believed that the Indian Ocean was not connected to any other seas
Facts, Timeline & History about the life of Vasco da Gama - Explorer and Navigator
The following are additional facts and a timeline about the life and history of Vasco da Gama:
Vasco da Gama was born in Sines, Province of Alemtejo, Portugal
He came from a noble Portuguese family and his father was a distinguished soldier who attended the Portuguese court
Vasco da Gama was well educated as befitted his status and would have been taught several languages, physics, geometry, mathematics and astronomy