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(Former Spanish Explorer Best Known for Investigations of the West Coast of North America) Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese maritime explorer, conducted investigations of the West Coast of North America for the Spanish Empire. He is famous for being the first European to explore present-day California. In 1542–1543, during a voyage from New Spain, he navigated along the coast of California. Cabrillo's professional legacy includes significant contributions to the exploration of the North American coastline, particularly in the region that later became an important part of the Spanish Empire's territories.
