Luis Váez de Torres
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Luis Váez de Torres was a 17th-century Spanish navigator and explorer best known for charting the strait between Australia and New Guinea that now bears his name.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Torres Strait | 0 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish person
ⓘ
explorer ⓘ historical figure ⓘ navigator ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pacific exploration
ⓘ
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryServed | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
European exploration of Oceania ⓘ |
| exploredRegion |
Torres Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southwest Pacific Ocean ⓘ waters between New Guinea and Australia ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasEponym | Torres Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName |
Luis Váez de Torres
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luis Váez de Torres y Martínez de Lovera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
charting the strait between Australia and New Guinea
ⓘ
exploration in the southwest Pacific ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Spanish ⓘ |
| maritimeRole | ship commander ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Luis Váez de Torres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Spanish ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributed to European geographic knowledge of Australia’s northern approaches
ⓘ
demonstrated existence of a navigable passage between New Guinea and Australia ⓘ |
| occupation |
explorer
ⓘ
navigator ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Spanish voyages of exploration in the Pacific ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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