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This table summarizes the foundational explorers, their dates of travel, and their primary contributions to geography. Navigator / Explorer Main Discovery or Achievement 1497–1499
First to reach from Europe by sea, sailing around Africa. Christopher Columbus 1492–1504 This table summarizes the foundational explorers
Discovered the while searching for a western route to India. Amerigo Vespucci 1499–1502 their dates of travel
