# Christopher Columbus — WHE Definition Discussion
**URL:** https://community.worldhistory.org/t/christopher-columbus-whe-definition-discussion/16461
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**Created:** [October 12, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/christopher-columbus-whe-definition-discussion/16461 "2020-10-12T08:57:54Z")
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### Author:  [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)
#### Post date: [October 12, 2020, 8:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/christopher-columbus-whe-definition-discussion/16461/1 "2020-10-12T08:57:54Z")
Christopher Columbus (l. 1451-1506 CE, also known as Cristoffa Corombo in Ligurian and Cristoforo Colombo in Italian) was a Genoese explorer (identified as Italian) who became famous in his own time as the man who discovered the New World and, since the 19th century CE, is credited with the discovery of North America, specifically the region comprising the United States.
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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Christopher\_Columbus/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Christopher_Columbus/)._
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### Author:  [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)
#### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/christopher-columbus-whe-definition-discussion/16461/2 "2026-07-30T19:43:58Z")