Pedro Fernandes de Queirós

Pedro Fernandes de Queirós was a Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain. He is best known for leading several Spanish voyages of discovery in the Pacific Ocean, in particular the 1595–1596 voyage of Álvaro de Mendaña y Neira, and for the 1605–1606 expedition that crossed the Pacific in search of Terra Australis.

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Who was born first?

• Pedro Fernandes de Queirós and Henry Hudson were born the same year
• Pedro Fernandes de Queirós and Cornelis de Houtman were born the same year
• Pedro Fernandes de Queirós was born 1 year after William Adams
• Pedro Fernandes de Queirós was born 1 year after Pedro Páez
• Pedro Fernandes de Queirós was born 2 years before Jacob van Heemskerck

Timeline

1. Pedro Páezcirca 1564 – May 20, 1622
2. William AdamsSeptember 24, 1564 – May 16, 1620
3. Cornelis de HoutmanApril 2, 1565 – September 1, 1599
4. Henry Hudsoncirca 1565 – June 1611
5. Pedro Fernandes de Queirós (this page)1565–1614
6. Jacob van HeemskerckMarch 13, 1567 – April 25, 1607

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