João de Nóvoa

João da Nova was a Galician-born explorer in the service of Portugal. He is credited as the discoverer of Ascension and Saint Helena islands.

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Who was born first?

• João de Nóvoa and Francisco de Almeida were born the same year
• João de Nóvoa and Pêro da Covilhã were born the same year
• João de Nóvoa and Gaspar Corte-Real were born the same year
• João de Nóvoa and Diogo Dias were born the same year
• João de Nóvoa was born 1 year before Christopher Columbus

Timeline

1. Diogo Dias1450–1500
2. Francisco de Almeida1450s – March 1, 1510
3. Gaspar Corte-Realcirca 1450 – 1501
4. João de Nóvoa (this page)1450 – July 10, 1509
5. Pêro da Covilhãcirca 1450 – 1530
6. Christopher Columbus1451 – May 20, 1506

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