Gaspar de Portolá
#16,868
Most Influential Person Across History
Explorer and soldier in New Spain
Gaspar de Portolá's AcademicInfluence.com Rankings
Download Badge
Mathematics
Why Is Gaspar de Portolá Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Gaspar de Portolá y Rovira was a Spanish military officer, best known for leading the Portolá expedition into California and for serving as the first Governor of the Californias. His expedition laid the foundations of important Californian cities like San Diego and Monterey, and bestowed names to geographic features throughout California, many of which are still in use.
