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{{short description|Portuguese-Galician explorer}} | {{short description|Portuguese-Galician explorer (1460–1509)}} | ||
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'''João da Nova''' ( | |||
'''João da Nova''' ({{lang-gl|Xoán de Novoa, Joam de Nôvoa}}; {{lang-es|Juan de Nova}}; {{IPA-pt|ʒuˈɐ̃w̃ dɐ ˈnɔvɐ}}; born c. 1460 in [[Maceda, Ourense|Maceda]], [[Province of Ourense|Ourense]], [[Kingdom of Galicia|Galicia]]; died July 16, 1509 in [[Kochi, India]]) was a Portuguese-Galician explorer of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans at the service of [[Portuguese Empire|Portugal]]. He is credited as the discoverer of [[Ascension Island|Ascension]] and [[Saint Helena]] islands. | |||
The [[Juan de Nova Island]], in the [[Mozambique Channel]], is named after him. The [[Farquhar Group|Farquhar atoll]] (in the [[Seychelles]]) was, for a long time, known as the João da Nova islands.<ref group="N">The appellation 'João da Nova islands' for the Farquhar atoll appeared in most European navigational charts until the 19th century, when they were renamed after British Mauritius governor [[Robert Townsend Farquhar]], to avoid confusion with the Mozambique Channel island.</ref><ref>[[Alexander George Findlay|Findlay, A. G.]] (1866) ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=HgQPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA479 A Directory for the Navigation of the Indian Ocean]'', London: Laurie, p.479</ref> It is sometimes thought that the [[Agaléga]] islands (in the Indian Ocean) was also named after him (although it is almost certain he never visited them).<ref group="N">Theories behind the 'Agalega' name are reviewed by Robert Scott (1961) ''Limuria: The Lesser Dependencies of Mauritius''</ref> | The [[Juan de Nova Island]], in the [[Mozambique Channel]], is named after him. The [[Farquhar Group|Farquhar atoll]] (in the [[Seychelles]]) was, for a long time, known as the João da Nova islands.<ref group="N">The appellation 'João da Nova islands' for the Farquhar atoll appeared in most European navigational charts until the 19th century, when they were renamed after British Mauritius governor [[Robert Townsend Farquhar]], to avoid confusion with the Mozambique Channel island.</ref><ref>[[Alexander George Findlay|Findlay, A. G.]] (1866) ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=HgQPAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA479 A Directory for the Navigation of the Indian Ocean]'', London: Laurie, p.479</ref> It is sometimes thought that the [[Agaléga]] islands (in the Indian Ocean) was also named after him (although it is almost certain he never visited them).<ref group="N">Theories behind the 'Agalega' name are reviewed by Robert Scott (1961) ''Limuria: The Lesser Dependencies of Mauritius''</ref> | ||
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[[Category:16th-century explorers]] | [[Category:16th-century explorers]] | ||
[[Category:Explorers of Asia]] | [[Category:Explorers of Asia]] | ||
[[Category:Explorers of India]] | |||
[[Category:Recipients of Portuguese royal pardons]] | [[Category:Recipients of Portuguese royal pardons]] | ||
[[Category:History of Kerala]] | [[Category:History of Kerala]] | ||
[[Category:Maritime history of Portugal]] | [[Category:Maritime history of Portugal]] | ||