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The discovery of the Gulf Stream is attributed to the Spanish conquistador Ponce de Leon, but which navigator was the real explorer?

Question #152028. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Apr 01 2025.
Originally posted Mar 27 2025 2:42 PM.

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His navigator Anton de Alaminos is the one directly credited with its discovery.
link https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3n_de_Alaminos

It was mapped far later by Benjamin Franklin.
link https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bfranklin.html





Response last updated by gtho4 on Apr 01 2025.
Mar 28 2025, 3:08 PM
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