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Ferdinand Magellan is closer to Robert Falcon Scott than to Battle of Salamis.

Ferdinand Magellan is nearer Robert Falcon Scott than Battle of Salamis by 1,613 years. Counting a generation as 25 years, that is about 14 generations one way and about 78 generations the other.

What these are

  • Battle of Salamis - 480 BCE naval battle fought between an alliance of Greek city-states and the Persian Empire
  • Robert Falcon Scott - Royal Navy officer and explorer (1868–1912)
  • Ferdinand Magellan - Portuguese explorer in the service of Spain
More about each of these

Battle of Salamis. Battle of Salamis is a naval battle dating to 480 BC. Its location is recorded as Greece.

Robert Falcon Scott. Robert Falcon Scott was an explorer, a naval officer and a non-fiction writer who lived from 1868 to 1912, a span of 44 years. Their citizenship was recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Ferdinand Magellan. Ferdinand Magellan was an explorer, a sailor and a seafarer who lived from 1480 to 1521, a span of 41 years. Their citizenship was recorded as Kingdom of Portugal.

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