Bento de Góis

Bento de Góis was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary and explorer. His name is commonly given in English as Bento de Goes or Bento de Goës; in the past, it has also been Anglicized as Benedict Goës.

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Who was born first?

• Bento de Góis was born 2 years before William Adams
• Bento de Góis was born 2 years after Thomas Harriot
• Bento de Góis was born 2 years after Thomas Cavendish
• Bento de Góis was born 2 years before Pedro Páez
• Bento de Góis was born 3 years before Henry Hudson

Timeline

1. Thomas CavendishSeptember 19, 1560 – May 1592
2. Thomas Harriotcirca 1560 – July 2, 1621
3. Bento de Góis (this page)1562 – April 11, 1607
4. Pedro Páezcirca 1564 – May 20, 1622
5. William AdamsSeptember 24, 1564 – May 16, 1620
6. Henry Hudsoncirca 1565 – June 1611

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