Pedro Fernandes de Queirós
Portuguese navigator
Years: 1565 - 1614
Pedro Fernandes de Queirós also known as Pedro Fernández de Quirós, (1565–1614) is a Portuguese navigator best known for his involvement with Spanish voyages of discovery in the Pacific Ocean, in particular the 1595-1596 voyage of Alvaro de Mendaña de Neira, and for leading a 1605-1606 expedition which crosses the Pacific in search of Terra Australis.
