The Basque Explorer Jaun Sebastian Elkano was the first to sail around the world ,He was Magellans second in Command. Of 5 ships and 244 Men who left Spain on a multinational voyage with Portugeuse commander Ferdinand Magellan in 1519, all died except 17 Men on the Vessel Victoria Commanded by Jaun Sebastian Elkano, who returned to Spain in 1522. Fact!Magellan is often credited as He was the Captain at the start, but He was killed in the Phillipines and never completed the trip
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Ferdinand Magellan was the fist leader of the expedition, but died in the Philippines. The master of the ship when it sailed back into Seville was Juan Sebastián Elcano. It is believed, however, that Magellan's slave Enrique was from the Philippines since he cold speak the local dialect when they arrived there. This would make him the first person to complete a circumnavigation of the world, although only his voyage from Spain to the Philippines was in a Spanish ship.
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Sir Francis Drake sailed along the west coast of the United States, landing in 1579 and spending time in what is now California.
Sir Frances Drake commanded the first English expedition to circumnavigate the world.
The explorer you are seeking is Ferdinand Magellan.
Ferdinand Magellan Actually Ferdinand Magellan was not the first. He died on his expedition because they were not knowledgeable of how long the trip would last and they did not bring enough supplies. 270 men were on his crew and only 18 of the men survived and they did not include Magellan.