João Da Nova
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 515 years ago |
| Born | Maceda |
| Spain | |
| Date of died | July 16,1509 |
| Died | Kochi |
| India | |
| Known for | Ascension |
| Saint Helena | |
| Job | Explorer |
| Date of birth | January 1,1460 |
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| ID | 2623592 |
João Da Nova Life story
João da Nova was a Galician-born explorer in the service of Portugal. He is credited as the discoverer of Ascension and Saint Helena islands. The Juan de Nova Island, in the Mozambique Channel, is named after him. The Farquhar atoll was, for a long time, known as the João da Nova islands.
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