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Francisco Pizarro
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Francisco Pizarro
Explorer / 1474 - 1541
Spanish conquistador and explorer, Francisco Pizarro conquered the Incas and founded Lima, the capital of modern-day Peru.
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Ellen Ochoa
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Ellen Ochoa
Astronaut, Engineer, Musician / 1958 -
Selected by NASA in 1990, Ellen Ochoa became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut in 1991.
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Juan Ponce de León
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Juan Ponce de León
Explorer / 1460 - 1521
While searching for the mythical fountain of youth, Juan Ponce de León founded the oldest settlement in Puerto Rico and discovered Florida.
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Hernán Cortés
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Hernán Cortés
Explorer, Military Leader / 1485 - 1547
Hernán Cortés, marquis del Valle de Oaxaca, was a Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire and won Mexico for the crown of Spain.
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Vasco Núñez de Balboa
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Vasco Núñez de Balboa
1475 - 1519
Explorer and conquistador Vasco Núñez de Balboa became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.
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Carlos Noriega
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- Famous Astronauts
Carlos Noriega
Astronaut / 1959 -
Carlos Noriega joined NASA’s Astronaut Corps in 1994. He focused on building the International Space Station during his second mission in 2000.
profile name: Francisco Pizarro profile occupation: Explorer
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profile name: Juan Ponce de León profile occupation: Explorer
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profile name: Hernán Cortés profile occupation: Explorer, Military Leader
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profile name: Ellen Ochoa profile occupation: Astronaut, Engineer, Musician
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