Francisco Faleiro and Scientific Methodology at the Casa de la Contratación in the 16th Century (original) (raw)

This article examines the contributions of the Portuguese cosmographer Francisco Faleiro to the development of Spanish nautical science during the sixteenth century and analyzes why his significance has often been overlooked compared to contemporaries such as Magellan and Diogo Ribeiro. It considers the broader context of Portuguese migration to Spain, the establishment of the Casa de la Contratación, and the integration of Portuguese scientific methodologies into Spanish maritime practices, stressing the need for a reevaluation of Faleiro's role in the evolution of cosmography and his impact on the scientific community of the time.