Marine Bio: History

calculates the circumference of Earth

helped to establish bounderies, included longitude and latitude...

explored the atlantic and settles in Greenlandand Iceland. Made considerable improvements in ship design

gained more knowledge of winds and currents and established trade routes in the Indian Ocean

• very isolates
• -voyages were prevelent

• driven by nation pride
• -more land, golds and goods (spices)

• led 4 expeditions to find better routes to the east indies.
• landed in the carribeans and thought he was in india

mission was to sail around the world. Later killed by the philipiines.

• funded by queen elizabeth.
• ataacked spanish vessels and stole gold and goods.
• queen knighted him afterwards

credited with the european discovery of hawaii

british scientists embarked on an expedition to learn about the ocean.