Ferdinand Magellan was most famous for having the 1st voyage around the world. his 5 ships were the sanot Antonio the conception the the Victoria and the Santiago. Magellan was killed by poison arrow...
It seems reasonable to assume that the gps Magellan was named after Ferdinand Magellan, since he was a well known explorer for Spain, even though he was of portueguese descent. Steve Ligon Hanna...