Cabot,Sebastian

Cabot,Sebastian
Cabot, Sebastian. 1476?-1557.
Italian-born explorer and cartographer who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage (1509) and a Spanish expedition to South America (1525-1528). He published a map of the world in 1544.

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  • Cabot, Sebastian — born с 1476, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Eng., or Venice died 1557, London English navigator, explorer, and cartographer. The son of John Cabot, he served at various times both the English and Spanish crowns. In 1525 he took charge of a Spanish… …   Universalium

  • Cabot, Sebastián — (Sebastiano Caboto) ► (1476 1557) Hijo de Juan Cabot. Exploró los ríos Paraná y Paraguay. Autor de un Planisferio (1544) conservado en la Biblioteca Nacional de París …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • CABOT, SEBASTIAN —    son of the preceding, born either in Venice or Bristol; accompanied his father to N. America; sought service as a navigator, first in Spain then in England, but failed; returned to Spain; attempted under Charles V. to plant colonies in Brazil… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Sebastian Cabot (explorer) — Sebastian Cabot (Italian: Sebastiano Caboto , Spanish: Sebastiano Gaboto ; c. 1474 c. 1557) was an Italian explorer, probably born in Venice. Sebastian was born to John Cabot and Mattea Cabot. Sebastian Cabot told Englishman Richard Eden that he… …   Wikipedia

  • Cabot — Cabot, Juan Cabot, Sebastián ► Estrecho de América del Norte, al E de Canadá, entre la isla de Cabo Bretón y la de Terranova. * * * (as used in expressions) Agassiz, Elizabeth Cabot Elizabeth Cabot Cary Cabot, George Lodge, Henry Cabot Lowell,… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Cabot, John —    Probably a native of Genoa. Became a citizen of Venice, March 28, 1476, and at that time had been a resident of the city for fifteen years. Went to England, and in 1497, under the direct authority of Henry VII, sailed to the westward on a… …   The makers of Canada

  • Cabot — /kab euht/, n. 1. John (Giovanni Caboto), c1450 98?, Italian navigator in the service of England: discoverer of North American mainland 1497. 2. Richard Clarke, 1868 1939, U.S. physician and writer on medical ethics. 3. Sebastian, 1474? 1557,… …   Universalium

  • Sebastián Gaboto — Sébastien Cabot Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cabot. Sebastian Cabot (1484 1557) Sébastien Cabot (fils de …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sebastian — /si bas cheuhn/, n. 1. Saint, died A.D. 288?, Roman martyr. 2. a male given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Bach Johann Sebastian Brant Sebastian Cabot Sebastian Coe Sebastian Newbold Kresge Sebastian Spering Sebastian Saint * * * ▪ king of… …   Universalium

  • Cabot, John & Sebastian — • Navigators and explorers Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cabot, John & Sebastian     John & Sebastian Cabot     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

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