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Tomé Pires

Portuguese apothecary
Tomé Pires was a Portuguese apothecary, colonial administrator, and diplomat. In 1510 he was commissioned by the Portuguese court to serve as a "factor of drugs" in India, arriving at Cannanore in 1511. In 1512 he was sent to the port city of... Wikipedia
Born: 1465, Lisbon, Portugal
Died: 1540 (age 75 years), China
Nationality: Portuguese
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