Martín Alonso Pinzón
Martín Alonso Pinzón | |
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Statue of Pinzón in Palos de la Frontera | |
| Born | c. 1441 |
| Died | c. 1493 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation(s) | Mariner, explorer, discoverer |
| Years active | ?–1493 |
| Spouse | María Álvarez |
| Children | Sons: Arias Pérez, Juan Daughters: Mayor, Catalina, Leonor |
| Parent(s) | Martín Pinzón, Mayor Vicente |
| Relatives | Pinzón brothers |
Martín Alonso Pinzón, (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾˈtin aˈlonso pinˈθon]; Palos de la Frontera, Huelva; c. 1441 – c. 1493) was a Spanish mariner, shipbuilder, navigator and explorer, oldest of the Pinzón brothers. He sailed with Christopher Columbus on his first voyage to the New World in 1492, as captain of the Pinta. His youngest brother Vicente Yáñez Pinzón was captain of the Niña, and the middle brother Francisco Martín Pinzón was maestre (first mate) of the Pinta.