Ferdinand Magellan was born in Portugal into an influential family. His parents died when he was 10 and he was sent to the queen's court. When he was 12, he became a page for the queen.

I’m more concerned about Ferdinand Magellan, who goes back more than 500 years BFM (before FM, the other Ferdinand). We ...

They argue that Ferdinand Magellan, the commander of the first successful expedition around the world, should be erased from astronomical terminology. The appeal to cease using the name Magellanic ...