Juan Gaetano
Juan Gaetano was a navigator , navigator and explorer of Italian origin who made several exploratory trips in the Pacific Ocean in the 16th century in Spanish service . In 1542 he was a pilot at a company owned by Ruy López de Villalobos , and in 1555 he set out on his own journey. The interpretation of his reports raises problems, however. Whether Gaetano discovered the Hawaiian Islands is controversial.
literature
- Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana , vol. 25, Madrid 1925, p. 382.
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| SURNAME | Gaetano, Juan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish explorer believed to have discovered the islands of Hawaii |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1542 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1555 |