Diego Ramírez de Arellano
Diego Ramírez de Arellano (c. 1580 – 27 May 1624) was a Spanish sailor and cosmographer. He achieved fame for piloting the Garcia de Nodal expedition to the region of the Strait of Magellan. The expedition discovered the Diego Ramírez Islands, the most southerly point visited by Europeans until the discovery of the South Sandwich Islands by Captain James Cook in 1775.
Diego Ramírez de Arellano | |
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Ramírez de Arellano (center) from an 18th-century ceramic altarpiece commemorating the sons of Xàtiva | |
| Born | c. 1580 Xàtiva, Crown of Aragon |
| Died | 27 May 1624 (aged 43–44) Seville, Crown of Castile |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Navigator |
| Known for | Discovery of the Diego Ramírez Islands |
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