Biography 

Giovanni de Verrazzano was born in 1485 in Tuscany, Italy. He died 4 years after his main voyage in 1528. He sailed for Europe and he was the first european to enter the New York bay in 1524. He discovered the west passage of Asia in 1524.  His main route route was going through Cape fear and upthrough New York bay to Narragansett bay. When he died in 1528 he was still Known as the first european to explore the Narragansett bay.

                                                                                     Summary

Giovanni de Verrazzano belongs in the hall of fame because he was the first european to explore the Narragansett bay in 1524. He was the first. Christopher Columbus is so famous and he wasnt even the first to explore the new world. If Giovanni de Verrazzano was the first then he should be as famous as Columbus if not more. Also, he had 3 main voyages to different places before he died in 1528. Giovanni de Verrazzano was goin on the shore of Florida to greet the natives, but they wanted to trade. Giovanni did not and the natives killed and ate him fresh while his brother was watching.    

http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/verrazzano.html    10/14/09

                                                 Reflection

Exploration in the 15th century in different and the same than space exploration in many ways. Both ways of exploration was dangerous. There was always a chance of death, and you dont know what your getting into. Also, there both for research. resources, and knowledge. There are also differences. In the 15th century they didn't no what could happen because there wasnt technology. In space they have technology so they can predict what can happen. When you go into space you know whats up their. On the sea in the 15th century anything could happen.

http://www.nasa.gov/exploration/home/griffin_why_explore.html 10/7/09,  Griffin, Michael,  Why Explore Space? NASA