Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of America? Options

[panaginip13]

Okay, so I searched for a topic on this, and couldn't find one so I decided to make one. If there is a topic on this, feel free to close this and smack me upside the head for my inability to find things.

Columbus is often known as the discoverer of America. He came across America during his exploration and shared his discovery with Europe. This caused more Europeans to explore and settle in America, helping make America what it is today. However, some do not think that Columbus discovered America because of the Vikings and Native Americans that were there before him and for many other reasons.

Should Columbus be the one credited for discovering America? If not, who should be?

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alexander fleming accedientally discovered pennicillian, right?

if he had said it was good for killing viruses, would he be credited with discovering bacterial antibiotics?

no.

christopher collumbus was a failure. he never got to inda. also, he commited mass genocide.

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alexander fleming accedientally discovered pennicillian, right?

if he had said it was good for killing viruses, would he be credited with discovering bacterial antibiotics?

no. 

Alexander Fleming discovering penicillin by accident one day on his own is rather not accurate. There were others who made observations before Fleming and those previous observations made it possible for Fleming to conclude his research. However he was credited for its discovery nonetheless in textbooks. He glued everything together, just like Columbus did. And like Columbus, he did not know the importance of his "discovery" until later on in his life.

christopher collumbus was a failure.  he never got to inda.

Just like Picasso was a failure during his lifetime, yes.

also, he commited mass genocide.

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...133&hl=columbus

Minda had something to say about that, too.