Greatest Explorer in History — Columbus, Magellan, Marco Polo or Vasco da Gama?
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Columbus reached the Americas in 1492. Magellan led the first circumnavigation of the globe. Marco Polo traveled to China and brought back knowledge that transformed Europe. Vasco da Gama found the sea route to India. Amerigo Vespucci proved the Americas were a new continent. Ibn Battuta traveled 75,000 miles across the Islamic world. Who was the greatest explorer in history?