What nationality was Verrazzano?
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Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano is renowned for navigating the Atlantic coast of North America in 1524, under the patronage of King Francis I of France. Verrazzano's notable voyage explored regions from Cape Fear to Newfoundland and made him the first European to reach the entrance of New York Harbor and Narragansett Bay. His detailed accounts and maps from this expedition influenced subsequent European explorations in the region.
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