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Martín Alonso Pinzón

1441 - 1493

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Martín Alonso Pinzón, (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtin aˈlonso pinˈθon]; Palos de la Frontera, Huelva; c. 1441 – c. 1493) was a Spanish mariner, shipbuilder, navigator and explorer, oldest of the Pinzón brothers. He sailed with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World in 1492, as captain of the Pinta. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martín Alonso Pinzón is the 113th most popular explorer (down from 96th in 2019), the 379th most popular biography from Spain (down from 348th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Spanish Explorer.

Martín Alonso Pinzón was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the first voyage of Christopher Columbus to the Americas. He is most famous for being the first European to see the mainland of North America.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Martín Alonso Pinzón ranks 113 out of 498. Before him are Bartholomew Columbus, João Gonçalves Zarco, Heinrich Barth, Ferdinand Columbus, Gonzalo Pizarro, and Fernão Mendes Pinto. After him are Carsten Niebuhr, Thomas Cavendish, Sacagawea, Bernal Díaz del Castillo, Juan de la Cosa, and René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1441, Martín Alonso Pinzón ranks 6. Before him are Ali-Shir Nava'i, Danjong of Joseon, Topa Inca Yupanqui, Charlotte of Savoy, and Ernest, Elector of Saxony. After him are Al-Ashraf Qansuh al-Ghuri, Matteo Maria Boiardo, Federico I Gonzaga, Marquess of Mantua, Antonio de Nebrija, Francisco de Borja, and Magnus II, Duke of Mecklenburg. Among people deceased in 1493, Martín Alonso Pinzón ranks 3. Before him are Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor, and Topa Inca Yupanqui. After him are Tansen, and Eleanor of Naples, Duchess of Ferrara.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Martín Alonso Pinzón ranks 379 out of 3,355. Before him are Fernando Torres (1984), Ferdinand Columbus (1488), Gonzalo Pizarro (1510), Gérard Encausse (1865), Antipope Clement VIII (1370), and David Villa (1981). After him are Luis Ramírez de Lucena (1475), Joseph Calasanz (1556), Maria of Castile, Queen of Aragon (1401), Ramiro I of Asturias (790), Thérésa Tallien (1773), and Bernardino de Sahagún (1499).

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Among EXPLORERS In Spain

Among explorers born in Spain, Martín Alonso Pinzón ranks 20. Before him are Vicente Yáñez Pinzón (1460), Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1488), Benjamin of Tudela (1130), Francisco Hernández de Córdoba (1500), Ferdinand Columbus (1488), and Gonzalo Pizarro (1510). After him are Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492), Juan de la Cosa (1460), Lope de Aguirre (1518), Pedro de Mendoza (1487), Pánfilo de Narváez (1478), and Juan de Grijalva (1480).

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