Christopher Columbus[a] (/kəˈlʌmbəs/;[3] before 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer, navigator, and colonist who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. He led the first European expeditions to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, initiating the permanent European colonization of the Americas.
Christopher Columbus
Portrait of a Man, Said to be Christopher Columbus.jpg
Posthumous portrait of Christopher Columbus by Sebastiano del Piombo, 1519. There are no known authentic portraits of Columbus.[1]
1st Governor of the Indies
In office
1492–1499
Appointed by
Isabella I of Castile
Succeeded by
Francisco de Bobadilla
Personal details
Born
Before 31 October 1451
Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Died
20 May 1506 (aged c. 54)
Valladolid, Crown of Castile
Resting place
Seville Cathedral, Seville, Spain
Spouse(s)
Filipa Moniz Perestrelo
Domestic partner
Beatriz Enríquez de Arana
Children
Diego
Fernando
Parents
Domenico Colombo
Susanna Fontanarossa
Relatives
Brothers:
Giovanni Pellegrino
Giacomo (also called Diego)[2]
Bartholomew
Sister:
Bianchinetta Columbus
Occupation
Maritime explorer
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Fellow students get to the Institute by bus.
1. Fellow students are still getting to the Institute by bus.
2. Fellow students usually get to the Institute by bus.
3. Fellow students will get to the Institute by bus.
4. Fellow students will be getting to the Institute by bus for 2 hours tomorrow.
5. Fellow students will have got to the Institute by bus by 8 o'clock in the morning next Monday.
<span>1. They often play tennis.
2. Does Anna love music?
3. My sister cooks very well.
4. Sh doesn't work on Mondays.
5. I like reading English books.</span>
<span>1. He is ten years old.
2. They are at school.
3. She and I are friends.
4. Is she seven?
5. They are on the farm.</span>
1)
Did the railway men put into operation 320 km of new tracks for 5 years?
How
many km of tracks did the railway men put into operation for 5 years?
The
railway men didn't put into operation 320 km of new tracks for 5 years.
2)
Is electronics becoming very important in all branches of production?
Where
is electronics becoming very important?
Electronics
isn't becoming very important in all branches of production?
3)
Do electric and diesel locomotives handle 92 percent of the total railway
freight turnover in our country?
Where
do electric and diesel locomotives handle 92 percent of the total railway
freight turnover?
Electric
and diesel locomotives don't handle 92 percent of the total railway freight
turnover in our country.
4)
Will the modern railway track carry a greater volume of freight?
What
volume of freight will the modern railway track carry?
The
modern railway track will not carry a greater volume of freight.
5)
Is the number of electrified lines increasing all the time?
<span>The
number of electrified lines isn't increasing all the time.</span>
He is seller. He sells goods. ( Это продавец. Он продает товары.)
He's a doctor. He heals people. ( Он врач. Он лечит людей.)
He is taxi driver. He drives people. (Он - водитель такси. Он возит людей.)
He is courier. He deliver packages. (Он - курьер. Он доставляет посылки)